Objective: to review the evolution of Physical Education according to the concepts of body, movement, motor function and corporeity. Material and Methods: selection and analysis of articles from MEDLINE, LILACS, IBEC, Scielo, Science Direct, Jstor and Academic Google about the concepts of body and corporeity, movement and motor function, Physical Education and Human Motor Function Science. Results: it was found that in the school there is still an education based in the mind-body dualism, under the vision of a body-machine and a Physical Education that educates for discipline, performance and competition. This happens in spite of the new views about the body and the theoretical advances carried out by Physical Education and motor education. Conclusion: It is necessary to incorporate motor education to all education levels of individuals and make corporeity and motor functions main protagonists.