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/-  gyMMARY OF CONFERENCE ON PHYSICAL FITNESS
THROUGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION

It was recognized that programs of health service, health
instruction, healthful school living, physical education
and recreation all have an important influence on physical
fitness.

The purpose of the secondary school physical education pro-
gram is to make pupils physicelly fit to carry their respon-
sibilities as members of the armed forces and as efficient
workers in the war effort. .

A person who is physically fit must be capable of maintaining
sustained effort with a maximum of speed and skill. This
means that one must have strength, stamina, endurance and
coordination.

The success of a physical fitness program in high schools
will depend largely on adjustments in the school program
that must be made by school administrators. Education as
usual, like business as usual, is out for the duration. The
minimum essentials are adequate time, a competent teacher
and a place for conducting the classes. .

Gymnasiums and athletic fields are highly desirable but are
not essential to the minimum functioning of the program.
Enthusiastic well qualified leadership can adapt a program
to minimum facilities.

There should be increased emphasis on the instructional,
intramural and interscholastic programs. |

The teacher should utilize community resources to a maxi-~
mum in developing physical fitness. At the same time he
should make himself and the school facilities available for
the use of the community.

One school period daily of instruction in physical education
for all pupils is recommended. This instructional period
should be supplemented by a participation program including
intramural athletics, interscholastic athletics and other
vigorous activities for at least 10 hours each weck.

The activities must be adapted in intensity and duration to
the individual needs of pupils.

The needs of pupils may be found through examinations meade
by physicians and physical education instructors. A medical
examination should preceed particivation in physical educa-
tion activitiese Tho selection of puvils by teachers should
be based on case history, physical inspection, and careful
observation during activity.