American Physical Education Association
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American Physical Education Association (APEA) (previously known as American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education) is an American
association, founded in 1885 to support gymnastics
education. The name was changed in 1903, to the American Physical Education Association (APEA). And in 1917, it created one of its most influential groups, the Women's Athletics Committee. The APEA joined forces, becoming part of the NEA
's Department of School Health and Physical Education in 1937, and then forming the Division of Recreation in 1938.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
association, founded in 1885 to support gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
education. The name was changed in 1903, to the American Physical Education Association (APEA). And in 1917, it created one of its most influential groups, the Women's Athletics Committee. The APEA joined forces, becoming part of the NEA
National Education Association
The National Education Association is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become...
's Department of School Health and Physical Education in 1937, and then forming the Division of Recreation in 1938.