Year: 2025 | Month: April | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 285-291
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250434
The Roles and Benefits of Physical Education in University Settings: A Comprehensive Review
Pham Xuan Tin1, Nguyen Van Phat2
1,2Trade Union University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Corresponding Author: Pham Xuan Tin
ABSTRACT
Despite its evident advantages in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains, physical education (PE) has historically been marginalized within university systems. This study examines the efficacy of university-level physical education through an interdisciplinary framework grounded in historical development, pedagogical theory, and empirical evidence. The project, informed by foundational research from distinguished scholars, examines how university physical education programs might foster lifelong physical activity habits, enhance academic performance, promote social cohesion, and increase psychological well-being. A qualitative analysis of the literature reveals fundamental themes within university physical education systems. This approach also tackles challenges such as limited integration with academic curricula and diminishing institutional support. Recommendations seek to enhance the importance of physical education in universities as a fundamental aspect of holistic education.
Keywords: physical education, university, roles of PE, benefits of PE
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