As a professional organization for educators and professionals in motion, NCAAHPERD represents experts in the fields of athletics, health education, physical education, recreation, and dance.
Industry Topics and Interest Areas
NCAAHPERD’s leadership and large network of members have a wide-range of special areas of expertise including:
Physical Education
Fitness Testing
PEP Bill
Status of physical education
The "New PE"
Children's physical activity
Standards and guidelines for elementary physical education
Middle school physical education
High school physical education
Assessment/student achievement in physical education
Children's fitness
Kinesiology
Exercise physiology
Biomechanics
Motor development
Sport history
Sport philosophy
Psychology of sport and physical activity
Curriculum and instruction
Sport sociology
Dance
Early childhood dance
Elementary dance
Secondary dance
College/University
Dance medicine & science
Dance technology
Dance performance
Dance for the differently-abled
Other Topics
Physical activity for people with disabilities
Physical activity for the older adult
Aquatics
Facilities planning and guidelines
Risk management in physical activity & sport
Title IX and gender equity in sport
Women in coaching
Women in athletics administration
Female athletes
Sport
Standards for coaches
Athletic training
Intramurals
Sport management
Youth sports programs
Parents and sports
Pros and cons of sport participation
Sport safety
Sport ethics
Health Education
Adolescent health
Aging
Cardiovascular health
Emotional and mental health
Disease prevention and control
Fitness and physical activity
Health promotion and wellness
HIV/AIDS
Human sexuality
Minority health
Nutrition and weight control
School health
Substance use and abuse
Tobacco use
Violence
Women's health
Recreation
Outdoor adventure, education, recreation
Trails
Playgrounds
Therapeutic recreation
Family
Youth
Community recreation
Aging
Leisure education in the schools
Budgets
Grants and fundraising
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