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THE PSYCHOKINETICS OF JEAN LE BOULCH AND BODY KNOWLEDGE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The present essay presents Jean Le Boulch’s thinking and his views on psychokinetics and body schema. It is a theoretical study based on the author’s works published in Brazil and his doctoral thesis defended in 1960. We also used an interview given to French magazine Éducation Physique et Sport - EPS (1983) as well as conferences, lectures and seminars. This reflection is intended to contribute to understanding his ideas, particularly about the body in the field of Physical Education.

Keywords
Psychokinetics; Body; Epistemology; Physical Education

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