In 1821, PH Clias travelled to England to take up a new job with the Royal Military and
Maritime School teaching gymnastics to prospective soldiers. On arrival, Clias also …

This article examines the evolving historiography of 'sport'vis-à-vis the British Society of
Sports History (BSSH), as per fluid and shifting definitions of what the term 'sport'means. It …

Focusing on the career of KV Iyer, an Indian physical culturist of international renown, the
following paper represents an in-depth discussion of exercise and bodybuilding practices in …

This article explores the uniquely Australian leisure activity of calisthenics. The term
'calisthenics' has multiple applications; initially, it described a variety of exercise prescribed …

Physical culture can be crudely defined as those exercise practices designed to physically
change the body. In modern parlance we may associate physical culture with weightlifting …

Beginning in the early twentieth century and continuing until the Great War, British
consumers concerned with protecting or increasing their health were presented with a series …

Introduction-The muscular strength endurance (MSE) is important physical trait that plays
decisive role in sports performance. The Burpee Test specifically 3-minute Burpee Test …

Where Chap. 1 dealt with recreational physical culture, Chap. 2 explores the longer history
of exercise in martial institutions as well as the police force. Covering the period up to, and …

Undoubtedly, the body is the most important part of our lives, and sport and physical
education are what historian of sports Douglas Booth had called'most popular of all …