Abstract: Through literature review, field investigation and other research methods, this paper analyzes the public physical education teaching in colleges and universities in Yunnan Province by using relevant theories of medical anthropology and previous research results. It concludes that the motivation of public physical education reform in colleges and universities in Yunnan Province includes macro-policy guidance, people's instinctive demands for health, modern health view and objective requirements for teenagers' declining physique.

Key words: school sports, Universities in Yunnan Province, Reform of Public Physical Education.