Relationship between Health Education and Physical Education: A Diagnostic Study on Global Perspective

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to make visible the links that exist between the Health and Physical Education. The Health Education and Physical Education Standards and performance indicators represent the essential knowledge and skills students need to be healthy individuals. Every day, students make decisions affecting their health and well-being: what foods to eat; what company to keep; what risks taking; and what to do for physical activity. Through achievement of the Health Education and Physical Education Standards, students learn that their decisions can affect their health and set a pattern for their lives. Health education gives students the knowledge and skills to thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It contributes to students’ ability to successfully practice behaviors that protect and promote health, and avoid and reduce health risks.