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Departments: Editorial

Physical Education Is a Part of Public Health

 

Abstract

This article considers the importance of the role of that physical and health education professionals play in the development and promotion of health literacy. The current physical education preservice teaching framework, with a focus on skill development and fitness, should be expanded to include areas of public health policy and the social impact on healthy lifestyles, so that students are more able to practice what they have been taught in the classroom.

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