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Physical culture, also known as body culture, [1] is a health and strength training movement that originated during the 19th century in Germany, [1] the UK and the US.
Pages in category "Physical culture" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
An ancient Greek depiction of long-distance running. The practice of calisthenics by the ancient Greeks, [1] as well as the way in which sport was a major part of their society, as seen in events such as the Ancient Olympic Games and the way in which sport featured in domains such as poetry and religion, [2] served as a foundation for modern Western physical culture.
South Asian physical culture (8 C, 1 P) W. West Asian physical culture (4 C) Western physical culture (2 C, 2 P)
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Traditional physical culture by country (2 C) I. Indian physical culture (3 C, 1 P) Iranian physical culture (4 C)
Traditional physical culture by country (2 C) G. Traditional games (5 C, 47 P) S. Traditional sports (9 C, 14 P)
In this physical culture is understood as “cultural practices in which the physical body – the way it moves, is represented, has meanings assigned to it, and is imbued with power – is central” (Vertinsky, quoted in Silk & Andrews, 2011) Physical Cultural Studies is closely related to the fields of sport sociology, cultural studies ...