Physical Education in Chile: One Tells the History of the Discipline in the Writings of the First Official Publication of Physical Education Institute of the University of Chile (1934-1962)

Abstract

The work presented is the result of a major research entitled The History of Physical Education in Chile through its Scholarly Publications in the Journal of Physical Education Institute of the University of Chile. This periodical publication of distribution of scientific, technical, and academic knowledge, draws the twentieth century development issues or motor body of the nation -when there was only one college for the training of these professionals. The research presented below shows the result of the themes included in the articles published between its opening in 1934 until 1962, concluding that the intellectuals of the time contributed to promoting the state model based on improving the race in biomedical terms and moral hygiene as part of the citizens' ideology.