Introduction to Physical Education

OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1.     Physical Development

2.     Social Development

3.     Emotional Development

4.     Mental Development

5.     Spiritual Development

A process through which an individual obtain optimal mental, social, and fitness skills through physical activity

Lumpkin (2002)

Education through or by means of physical activities.

Ravelo (1972)

PE is a planned sequential instructions that promotes lifelong physical activity. It is designed to develop basic improvement skills, sports skills, and physical fitness as well as to enhance mental, social and emotional abilities.   

– Eviza (2007)

PE is an integral part of the education program designed to promote optimum development of an individual physically, emotionally, mentally and socially through total body movements

    Domingo (2008)

Physical Fitness

    The ability of an individual to carry out daily tasks efficiently with enough physical capacity to cope with the physical needs of life.         (Scully, 1994)

·       Similarly, a person is said to be physically fit if he/she possesses the strength and stamina to carry out tasks without due fatigue and have enough energy to do leisure.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

·       Thus, this is the ability of the body to perform a task vigorously, with alertness and without feeling tired.

Physical Fitness

Physical Fitness Test

    A special component of PE that measures a fitness level. This is an identification of strength and weaknesses in terms of fitness. This also serves as guide and motivation to what sports an individual should participate in.

BENEFITS OF PHYSICSL FITNESS

·      Reduces  risks of disease.

·       Developing of PF components

·       Boosts energy level.

·       Relieves stress and improves appearance.

·       Improves overall health and wellness.

·       Promotes longer life.

·       Identifies strength and weaknesses of an individual.

·       Identify talents and potential.

Components

FAHEY INSEL ROTH, 2011)

A.     Health – related Fitness Components

B.     Performance/Skill – related Fitness Components

HEALTH – RELATED FITNESS COMPONENTS

1. Muscular Strength

2. Muscular Endurance

3. Cardiorespiratory Fitness

4. Flexibility

5. Body Composition

Muscular Strength

ability of the muscle to exert force against resistance.

Muscular Endurance

ability of the muscle to use repeated muscular contraction resistance for along period of time.

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

  heart and lungs ability to deliver nutrients and oxygen.

Flexibility

  ability of the joints to move throughout the full range of movement.

Body Composition

the percentage of fat, muscle, and bone in the body.

SKILL – RELATED FITNESS COMPONENTS

1. Agility

2. Balance

3. Power

4. Coordination

5. Speed

6. Reaction Time

Agility

ability to change positions, movements, or direction with quickness and lightness.

Balance

ability to  control and maintain positions or movement of the body.

Power

   ability of the muscle to release, maximum force in the shortest possible time.

Coordination

ability to keep harmonious functioning of muscles in producing complex movements.

Speed

 ability to make continuous movements of the dame kind in the shortest possible time.

Reaction Time

  ability of the body to react to the interval of time between the signal to respond (stimulus).