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Today we hear of fitness, happiness and wellness across every section of the society. Health and physical education provides students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve and maintain a physically active and healthful life, not only during their time in school but for a lifetime. Health and physical education are integral components of a balanced educational program. In fact, physical education is the foundation of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program. It is an academic subject characterized by a planned, sequential K- 12 curriculum that is based on the national standards for physical education. Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for physical activity and physical fitness. Supporting schools to establish physical education daily can provide students with the ability and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. This book is written for students of B.A./B.Sc. in Physical Education being taught at different Indian universities and institutes. All the chapters prescribed in the syllabus are given elaborate and succinct treatment. Glossary of relevant terms is an added feature. Definitely, students, teachers and researchers in the field will find this book useful and informative. Well, books of such nature cannot be written single- handedly without sharing the views and write-ups penned by various scholars in the field. Obviously I have consulted a plethora of relevant material available digitally or in print while working on it. I express my deep sense of gratitude to all the learned authors whose works I have cited or substantially made use of. At the same time my teachers, seniors, colleagues and friends have helped me in more than one way. I am grateful to them also. Further I am immensely grateful to my near and dears for their whole-hearted cooperation, every possible help and moral support in my academic and professional pursui