Current trends, challenges and developmental reforms in physical education in the 21st century: A review

Abstract

In order to address future obstacles, this study attempted to identify the trends, problems, and challenges that are currently present in physical education and sports. Physical Education as a subject has been there in the curriculum for ages. In modern times, it has become one of the highest-priority subjects in India. The importance of physical education has never before been emphasised as extensively as it is today. Physical education (PE) and sports are widely recognised as important, relevant, and required for promoting an active, healthy lifestyle and for addressing the rising obesity rates in the world. Despite the fact that physical education is taught in schools in the majority of countries, children and teenagers have fewer opportunities to engage in physical activity as a result. The interactions between various movement-related behaviours, such as sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity of all intensities, that make up the entire day (24-hour period), have recently piqued the interest of leaders in the fields of healthy active living, public health, and preventive medicine.