| （1.School of Physical Education and，South China University of Technology，Guangzhou 510641，China；2.School of Physical Education，Xuchang University，Xuchang 461000，China) Abstract: By generalizing, analyzing and systemizing literature data about the history of physical education in the United States, the authors concluded that the historical evolution of college physical education in the United States can be divided into three stages, namely, formation stage, localization stage and diversification stage. The character-istics of the formation stage were scientized, diversified, and de-religion; the characteristic of the localization stage was the legalization of “Americanized” fundamental appeals, systemized philosophical foundations and sports competitions; the characteristics of the diversification stage were repeated and government dominated. The source of power for the historical evolution of college physical education in the United States was the changing of physical education ideology; the overall trend of stage-specific characteristics was the evolution from instrumental values to ontological values.
Key words: school physical education；college physical education；USA |
