The American Physical Education Association (APEA), previously known as American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education, is an American association, founded in 1885 to support gymnastics education.[1] The name was changed in 1903, to the American Physical Education Association (APEA). And in 1917, it created one of its most influential groups, the Committee on Women's Athletics.[2][3] The APEA joined forces, becoming part of the NEA's Department of School Health and Physical Education in 1937,[4] and then forming the Division of Recreation in 1938.[5]
| Formation | 1885 |
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| Type | Educational |
| Legal status | Association |
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| Affiliations | National Education Association |
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References
- Hult, Joan S.; Trekell, Marianna (1991). A Century of women's basketball : from frailty to final four. Reston, Va: National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. ISBN 9780883144909.