Research on Physical Education and School Sport in Europe

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The book is divided into three parts. Part A includes general items of development of physical education and school sport (PESS) in Europe. Part B comprises 17 different country reviews all written by national experts. Part C documents comparative analysis of the country reviews about national school systems; development of compulsory PESS; aims and objectives of current PESS curricula; promotion of active learning with physical activity; extra-curricular settings at school and outside schools in collaboration with active communities; purpose, structure, aims and objectives of PESS teacher training; current research and findings of PESS studies and finally, recommendations for new EU-based PESS research studies