Briefer Physiology and Hygiene; With Practical Exercises

by Buel Preston Colton

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 ...Games of School Children.--Most of the games of school children are excellent kinds of exercise. Cases have been reported of injury from excessive skipping the rope. But in moderate degree it is a good exercise. Tag, snowballing, racing, the various games of ball, jumping, hopping, and other games may be played on the school grounds. Tennis.--Tennis is a fine game, and suitable for girls as well as boys. It has the great advantage over baseball that it does not require large grounds (which often means going some distance from the school grounds or from home). Two can make up a game, and a little time can be better utilized than with the games requiring more players. The exercise, too, is more evenly distributed. There is no long waiting, as in some games, but a constant interchange of play, active but not severe, with practically no danger of injury. Baseball and Football.--At present basket ball is the more popular game, but for those who can pursue the more vigorous games of baseball and football they are admirable, and should not be objected to because occasional injury comes from them. No vigorous exercise is wholly unattended by risk, though it is usually slight when the proper care is used. All these games calling for great activity and strength develop manly qualities in boys, and do much to make them active, fearless me'n, men who in time of danger have not only strength and endurance, but well-trained muscles, cool heads, and brave hearts, men who know what to do and how to do it in an accident, as at fires, upsetting of boats, etc. A few strong, cool-headed men, by their presence of mind, may stop a panic and save many lives when there is an alarm of fire which proves false--as often happens. The Duke of Wellington said that it was on the football...

108 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2009