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THE REFLECTIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS ON NIGERIANS IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

J. O. Adelusi, A. K. Akinmusere, P. O. Ajewole

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Amongst those uncounted human endeavours that make positive reflections on the lives of people in so many ways are physical education and sports. Almost everybody, especially young men and women are sports men either directly or indirectly in that everyone enjoys sports either as an active participant or spectator. However, much as individual enjoy physical activities and organized sports, they are ignorant of those non-negotiable benefits accruable from being in sports. This paper takes a concise look at the concepts of sports and physical education, how they are interrelated, and interwoven. It also reveals those health, fitness, social, economic and all well being benefits of sports and physical education.

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Amongst those uncounted human endeavours that make positive reflections on the lives of people in so many ways are physical education and sports. Almost everybody, especially young men and women are sports men either directly or indirectly in that everyone enjoys sports either as an active participant or spectator. However, much as individual enjoy physical activities and organized sports, they are ignorant of those non-negotiable benefits accruable from being in sports. This paper takes a concise look at the concepts of sports and physical education, how they are interrelated, and interwoven. It also reveals those health, fitness, social, economic and all well being benefits of sports and physical education.

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Amongst those uncounted human endeavours that make positive reflections on the lives of people in so many ways are physical education and sports. Almost everybody, especially young men and women are sports men either directly or indirectly in that everyone enjoys sports either as an active participant or spectator. However, much as individual enjoy physical activities and organized sports, they are ignorant of those non-negotiable benefits accruable from being in sports. This paper takes a concise look at the concepts of sports and physical education, how they are interrelated, and interwoven. It also reveals those health, fitness, social, economic and all well being benefits of sports and physical education.

Key concepts: Physical education, Nigerians, Sociology, Public relations, Physical activity, Advertising, Psychology, Political science

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