Physical Education
What is
Physical
Education?
Physical Education
It is the interdisciplinary study of all areas
of sciences relating to the transmission of
physical knowledge and skills to
individual or a group, the application of
these skills, and their results.
Legal Basis of P.E.
Article 1 of the international Charter of Physical education and
Sports, UNESCO, Paris, 1978 and Recommendation 1,
interdisciplinary Regional Meeting of Experts on Physical
Education, UNESCO, Brisbane Australia, 1982.
• “The practice of Physical Education and Sports is a fundamental right
for all.”
• “And this right should not be treated as different in principle from the
right to adequate food, shelter, and medical care.”
Legal Basis of P.E.
Article XIV section 19, 1986 - Constitution of the Republic
of the Philippines
“The state shall promote Physical Education and
encourage sports programs league competitions, and
amateur sports including training for international
competition to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry”
Physical Activity Physical Fitness
Is the ability of an individual
to perform one’s daily A set of attributes that
activities efficiently without people have or achieve that
undue fatigue, reduce the relates to the ability to
risk of health problems and perform physical activities.
with extra “reserve” in case —US .Department of Health and Human Services
of emergency.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its
Components
1. Health-Related Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Cardio-respiratory Endurance
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
Body Composition
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Cardio-respiratory Endurance
The ability of the heart and lungs to
function efficiently and effectively
over a prolonged period of time.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Muscular Strength
The ability of muscle group to
contract against a resistance.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Muscular Endurance
The ability to continue selected
muscle group movements for a
prolonged period of time.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Flexibility
The functional Capacity of a joint to
move through a normal of motion.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
1. Health-Related Components
Body Composition
One of the newer attributes in
physical fitness components. It
refers to the relative distribution of
lean and fat body tissues.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Balance
Coordination
Agility
Speed
Power
Reaction Time
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Balance
It involves vision, reflexes, and the
skeletal muscular system which
provides the maintenance of
equilibrium.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Coordination
It is the ability to integrate the
senses with muscles so as to
produce accurate, smooth, and
harmonious body movement.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Agility
It is the capacity to change the
direction of the body quickly and
effectively.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Speed
It is ability to move one’s body from
one point to another in the shortest
possible time.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Power
The product of strength and speed.
Physical Education
Physical Fitness and Its Components
2. Skill-Related Components
Reaction Time
The time to respond or initiative a
movement as a result of a given
stimulus.
Physical Education
Importance of Physical Activity
Through regular exercise, physical fitness helps the individual:
Improve the ability to avoid and recover from illnesses and accident.
Improve posture and appearance by strengthening muscles that
support the body
Minimize stress response
Maintain proper body weight
Prevent heart ailment
Improve organic functions
Delay the aging process
Feel good and younger as a human being
Experience joy of participation in any recreational or sports activities.
Health Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity
Reduce the risk of development and/ or dying from heart
disease
Reduce high blood pressure or the risk of developing high
cholesterol.
Reduce the risk developing diabetes
Reduce or maintain body weight or body fat
Build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints.
Reduce depression and anxiety
Improve psychological well-being.
Enhance work, recreation, and sports performance.
Thank You!
Ms. Juanalyn B. Olaguer
