Significance, reorientation, need for renewal of adapted physical education in the secondary rehabilitation and health development process

A megújulás szükségessége és irányai

Abstract

It is encouraging that in Hungary the significance of activities in connection with health preservation and development are publicised more and more widely. The quality of health condition of the young, adult and older population has not still achieved the required level in our country for that reason there is a need for promoting activities that encourage upgrading the health of Hungary’s population. These activities include adapted physical education, which, uniquely in Europe –and despite the problems –pursues school rehabilitation and health development in an adequate and effective manner and with an appropriate degree of organization. Although adapted physical education has been functioning in an organized way for more than 100 years, it has to face several problems and new circumstances, which have a negative impact on its efficiency, but on the other hand, provide new opportunities as well. The new situation makes it necessary to redefine the concept, objectives and tasks of adapted physical education as well as to define the frames of development and its role in the rehabilitation and health development process.