Physical exercises include all types and groups of activities which are taught in the play-ground, athletic field, swimming pool, camps and gymnasium;
(i) Mass drill, gymnastics and marching exercises;
(ii) Free play running, climbing bicycling and swimming;
(iii) Physical culture including weight lifting, balancing and yogic exercises;
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(iv) Games like cricket, basketball, hockey, football, tennis, kabuki, kho-kho, badminton, net ball, throw-ball and the like;
(v) Athletics and corrective exercises;
(iv) Dancing and music for neuron-muscular co-ordination and self-expression.
All these have simple and advanced forms. The simple activities should be introduced in the early clashes, the advanced ones should be provided according to the maturity level of boys and girls.
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The very young are not psychologically and physically mature for formal and vigor, oust forms of activities. The Syllabus for the young at the primary and the pre-primary stages should be based or their desire to imitate movements around them, this is the most vital stage of education through movement.
At the preadolescent stage there should be provision for simple team play and finer forms of skills. In the secondary stage, the adolescent desires to imitate the activities of the adults and he should be given sports, games and athletics in their standard form. Skill learnt earlier should be perfected through guidance and practice.
However, the preparation of programmers of physical education for all stages should be planned separately keeping in mind their respective interests and abilities, Special attention should be paid to the physical education of girls Non contact and less strenuous games such as rhythmic activities, badminton, throw ball etc. should be prescribed for them at the secondary stage.
At the College level, physical education should not be neglected and educational authorities must ensure that the Indian youth grow into healthy and physically fit persons.