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3. The THEORY OF MOTION, of the human carriage and movement
which in recent research extends far beyond the mechanical and the
purely physical. The theory of motion will become an essential branch
of the theory in general. Professorial chairs for the theory of motion have
already been established in America. Useful examinations are available
in many languages about the theory of motion. The work of a professor
at the German university of physical education at Leipzig, Dr. Kurt
MEINEL'S BEWEGUNSGLEHRE (theory of motion), offers a survey of and
insight into the international research in this field.
4. The THEORY OF SYSTEMATICS, which orders the exercises ac
cording to their educational purposes and effect. Systematics inquires
into the relations of the exercises to the spiritual trends, to the special
aims and principles of the work of a certain time. Systematics which
takes into account the whole international scope, was published by the
Viennese university lecturer Dr. Hans GROLL: «DIE SYSTEMATIKER
DER LEIBESUNGEN (the school of physical education).
5. The METHODOLOGY of physical education. It is occupied with
the concrete problems of education, it develops the concrete principles
for the practical organization of physical education. In the German
speaking area DIDACTICS (the art of teaching) of physical education is
also treated. There are useful contributions about questions and pro
blems concerning methodology. Standard editions of methodology have
not yet been published.
The BIBLIOGRAPHY of physical education has had an immense
development. This shall be the subject of another lecture.
The endeavour to provide a technically acknowledged terminology
of physical education may be observed with satisfaction. It is an urgent
presupposition for scientific, professional discussion. As desired
by the international professional world, the Bureau for Information
and Documentation in the World Council of Physical Education and
Sport will cooperate with the Austrian departments of physical education
in conducting an International Assembly on Terminology in
the beautiful situated village of Strobl of Woldgangsee from Oct. 14 to
Oct. 19, 1963.
It goes without saying that the theory of physical education will
take into consideration medical and biological knowledge. The physical
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