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1861
Amhearst becomes first college to establish a men's physical education program -
1866
California becomes first state to pass physical education legislation. -
1875
The word "aerobic" was used for the first time in 1875, when the French Doctor, Pasteur classified the bacteria that needed oxygen. -
1885
American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education founded (AAAPE) -
1906
Playground Association of America founded -
1953
Results of the Kraus-Weber tests were published, which stated negative results of the fitness
level comparisons between U.S. children and European children. -
1957
AAHPER Youth Fitness Test established -
1960
In the 1960s, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper developed a system of exercises to prevent coronary artery sickness. -
1961
President Kennedy reforms the the Council on Youth Fitness started by Eisenhower. -
1968
Cooper applied these aerobic physical activity programs to groups of people that suffered from cardiovascular diseases. -
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From 1978 to 1987
the number of people doing aerobics in the United States increased from an estimated 6 million to 19 million -
1982
As early as 1982, sport aerobics began to be promoted worldwide by the International Aerobics Federation through U.S. and Japan. -
1983
In 1983, the United States Congress declared May as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month". -
1983
In 1983, sport aerobics was invented, which is now called aerobic gymnastics. -
2010
In June 2010, President Barack Obama renamed the agency the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition