Kinesiology 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Montreal Aaa, Canadian Olympic Committee, Chariot Racing
22 Sep 2017
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Rome contests and games: spectacles and gladiators (100 b. c. Tournaments and games in medieval europe: separation of the masters and the. Masses (500-1300 a. d. : featured folk games played by peasants, tournaments for nights and nobles, archery contests. Involved specialization and organization organize sport activities for others: e. g. leagues and associations. The industrial revolution: the emergence of organized competitive sports (1780-1920: this is time where organized sport took off, large increase in the number of middle-class people. The early years: limited time and space for sports: few people had the time or opportunity to play games and sports. Kinesiology 2250a social foundations of sport and physical activity: work days on farms or in factories were long and tiresome, work was #1 priority for all, anything else was a waste of time. Kinesiology 2250a social foundations of sport and physical activity: records performance comparable over time, emphasis on setting and breaking records.
