Physical Education

Physical Education

Is an integral part of the educational program designed to promote the optimum

development of the individual physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through total body

movement in the performance of properly selected physical activities.

Physical Fitness

Refers to the ability of an individual to perform his daily task efficiently

without undue fatigue and has some extra reserve in case of emergency.

Social Fitness

is the ability to mingle with different types of people and with interest and

concern for others.

Emotional Fitness

refers to the ability of an individual to control his emotion or feelings.

Mental Fitness

is the ability to cope up with the common problems of everyday living.

Physical Development

Through carefully selected physical education activities and individual

who participates actively will develop and maintain good health and a high level of physical

fitness.

Social Development

Participation in P.E. activities provide opportunities for the development

of desirable social traits needed for adjustment to the social life in general.

Emotional Development

the informal nature of P.E. activities offers opportunities for self –

expression and emotional mastery

Mental Development

Through participation in P.E. activities the individual develop his mental

capacities as he learns the mechanical principles underlying movements, as he acquires

knowledge and understanding of rules and strategies of games and sports, and as he discovers

ways of improving his movements in gymnastics and dance.

Organic Vigor

refers to the soundness of the heart and lungs which contributes to the ability

to resist disease.

Endurance

is the ability to sustain long continued contractions where a number of muscle

groups are used; the capacity to bear or last long in a certain task without undue fatigue.

Strength

Is the capacity to sustain the application of force without yielding or breaking; the

ability of the muscle to exert effort against a resistance.

Power

refers to the ability of the muscles to release maximum force in the shortest period of

time.

Flexibility

is a quality of plasticity which gives the ability to do a wide range of movement.

Agility

ability of the individual to change direction or position in space with quickness and

lightness of movement.

Balance

ability to control organic equipment neuro – muscularly; a state of equilibrium.

Speed

ability to make successive movements of the same kind in the shortest period of time.