Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Luciano Millan National High School
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 2
GRADE 11
QUARTER 4, MODULE 6
MELC: Participating in an organized event that addresses
health/fitness issues and concerns.
• K to 12 BEC CG: PEH12FH-IIk-o-13
I. INTRODUCTION:
In this lesson, you will learn a lot about participating in a physical activity event. You will
also learn some health/fitness issues and concerns, and how to address these situations.
II. MODULE CONTENT
Playing sports is a generally a fantastic way to improve your fitness and health. Taking part
in sport will improve your general health and wellbeing. There are plenty of reasons why you
should become involved in sport with reduced body fat, bone strengthening, improved
stamina and flexibility being some of the reasons why you should take up a sport.
The following are just some of the many health and fitness benefits of starting out in a new
sport which we hope will apply to whatever sport you opt for:
Playing sports helps reduce body fat or controls your body weight.
Sports allow you will gain the satisfaction of developing your fitness and skills.
Sports can help you fight depression and anxiety.
Sports allows you to challenge yourself and set goals.
Playing sports helps strengthen bones.
Sports help aid coordination, balance and flexibility.
Many sports can help improves stamina and concentration.
Sports allow you to experience the highs and lows of both winning and losing!
Through sports you will meet people with a similar interest to yourself and are likely
to gain many new friends.
Sports are a great way for families to get exercise together.
If you are sporty then you are more likely to have a healthy lifestyle.
Fun and inspiring fitness events around the globe
1. Aqua biking - This endurance sport, also referred to as underwater cycling or aqua cycling,
is similar to the spinning craze that's taken off in many major cities around the globe.
2. AcroYoga - A blend of acrobatics and yoga, AcroYoga is becoming a hot fitness trend that
can be practiced nearly anywhere. The practice is generally thought to be conducive to
relaxation, stress relief and enhanced meditation techniques. It can be practiced solo or with
partners.
3. The Color Run - Runners run through various "color stations" along the way and end up
plastered in paint, the crowd reminiscent of a rainbow. At the finish line, the race turns up the
volume and the party atmosphere, with music, dancing and vibrant "color throws."
4. Critical Mass - For cycling enthusiasts, for those in the know within the cycling
community, it's simple enough to hear of upcoming events through word of mouth — though
typically, the events aren't formally organized or publicly promoted.
5. Flash Mob Meetups - We all know that dance can be an excellent workout that gets your
heart pumping. The trend, which consists of a group of people seemingly spontaneously
breaking into synchronized dance moves in a public space.
6. Zumba - For a dance workout with a Latin flair, Zumba is a fitness craze that's become one
of the most popular workouts in the world —the fitness routine melds dance moves with a
total body burn; it mixes high-intensity and low-intensity moves for a workout with lasting
results.
7. Indoor rock climbing - Push your body and endurance at an indoor climbing gym. The
sport simulates its outdoor counterpart, minus the risk of inclement weather and with the
added security of controlled environmental conditions. For beginners, most indoor climbing
gyms offer introductory classes and rental equipment.
8. Gyms with a social focus - Going to the gym is much easier with a workout buddy
9. Obstacle course challenges - Beyond a backyard obstacle course, recent years have seen an
increase in extensive and grueling challenges that involve everything from crawling through
the mud to electric shocks to scaling structures, all while racing against other teams.
10. Fun Run - These are usually 1-day events that focus on running various distances (i.e., 3k,
5k, 10k, or longer). It caters to a wide variety of participants – competitive or recreational
runners, and even families.
11. Dance events, competitions, or marathons - These events focus on dance as the main
activity, whether as competition (e.g. street dance, dance sport) or as recreation (e.g. aerobic
dance marathons, Zumba events).
12. Sports tournaments - These are the most common type of health- and fitness-related
organized events. They mainly focus on sports in a tournament type of play where individual
players and/or teams compete. These are usually organized for school teams (e.g. CVIRAA
Meet, UAAP). Through sport tournaments, athletes and competitors are actually good role
models of health and fitness.
You can join sports tournaments of varying levels of competition and different sports like the
following:
1. Local Government Unit sponsored sports tournament - Inter – Barangay sports
competition, especially during fiesta; Sangguniang Kabataan – sponsored Palarong
Pambarangay; National Youth Games; Batang Pinoy; and Philippines National Games
Open.
2. School Sports - Intramural or inter – color meet; District / Zone Athletic meet;
Municipal/City Athletic meet; Sub – congressional Athletic meet, Congressional
Athletic Meet; Provincial Athletic Meet; Regional Athletic Meet; and Palarong
Pambansa.
3. Other institutions / Establishments - Milo Marathon; Iron Man; Sports clinic,
Seminars, Clubs.
Sports Safety
Participating in sports event is great for children and adults. It has both physical and
psychological benefits. Sports can increase physical coordination, fitness, and self-esteem.
They also teach important lessons about teamwork and self-discipline. But injuries and
accidents are all around.
Most sports injuries occur due to the following:
Lack of education and awareness about safety precautions and potential injury
Inappropriate or lack of equipment
Poorly conditioned players
These are general safety precautions to help prevent sports injuries:
Wear the right safety gear and equipment.
Make sure the playing environment is well lit and appropriate for the sport in
question.
Enforce safety rules.
Stay hydrated during and after sports.
Take breaks while training and during games to prevent overuse injuries.
Sports Injury Prevention Tips
Take time off. Plan to have at least 1 day off per week and at least one month off per
year from training for a particular sport to allow the body to recover.
Wear the right gear. Players should wear appropriate and properly fit protective
equipment. Young athletes should not assume that protective gear will prevent all
injuries while performing more dangerous or risky activities.
Strengthen muscles. Conditioning exercises during practice strengthens muscles used
in play.
Increase flexibility. Stretching exercises after games or practice can increase
flexibility. Stretching should also be incorporated into a daily fitness plan.
Use the proper technique. This should be reinforced during the playing season.
Take breaks. Rest periods during practice and games can reduce injuries and prevent
heat illness.
Play safe. Strict rules against headfirst sliding (baseball and softball), spearing
(football), and checking (in hockey) should be enforced.
Do not play through pain.
Avoid heat illness by drinking plenty of fluids before, during and after exercise or
play; decrease or stop practices or competitions during high heat/humidity periods;
wear light clothing.
III. ACTIVITIES:
A. Word hunt. Find the 10 sport activities inside the box that addresses Health/Fitness Issues
and Concerns..
O B A S K E T B A L L I M P
F A E C I D F A G I V O H E
B U D A N C I N G B O D A L
I L N U H L E M A G L L A B
C E M R K U J A E F L J E U
H U O I U S O D G I E T M H
B A D F J N G T E P Y E U R
K B A D M I N T O N B N T A
A C O Q A N P I K R A N E C
T R A C K R A C E O L I C I
I F U A S L E B G A L S I N
N E D S W I M M I N G T O G
G O B A D U K C H A J E M F
B. True or False. Draw if the statement is true and if the statement is false.
___ 1. Playing sports helps increase body fat or controls your body weight.
___ 2. Sports allow you will gain the satisfaction of developing your fitness and skills.
___ 3. Sports can help you acquire depression and anxiety.
___ 4. Sports allows you to challenge yourself and set goals.
___ 5. Playing sports gives disease.
___ 6. Sports help aid coordination, balance and flexibility.
___ 7. Many sports can decrease stamina and concentration.
___ 8. Sports allow you to experience the highs and lows of both winning and losing!
___ 9. Through sports you will meet people with contradict interest and gain more enemies.
___ 10. Sports are a great way for families to get exercise together.
IV. ASSESSMENT:
A. Matching type. Match the words in column A to their meaning in column B. Write the
letter only.
Column A Column B
___1. AcroYoga a. Runners run through various "color stations
___2. The Color Run b. blend of acrobatics and yoga
c. Consist of a group of people spontaneously
___3. Critical Mass
breaking into synchronized dance moves
d. For cycling enthusiasts, for those in the know
___4. Flash Mob Meetups
within the cycling community
e. Push your body and endurance at an indoor
___5. Zumba
climbing gym
f. Fitness dance craze that's become one of the
___6. Indoor rock climbing
most popular workouts in the world
g. common type of health- and fitness-related
___7. Fun Run
organized events
___8. Obstacle course challenges h. focus on running various distances
i. challenges that involve crawling ,electric shocks
___9. Gyms with a social focus
to scaling structures
___10. Sports tournaments j. Going to the gym with a workout buddy
B. Performance. Perform one sports activity that can be done in your house/barangay with
the family or friends. Write a reflective essay on how the activity could protect you and other
people against the threat of COVID – 19. Provide the information/s needed and answer the
question below
Sports performed: ________________________________
Date performed: __________________________________
Reflection:__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
KEY ANSWERS
A.
1. Basket ball 2. Dancing 3. Fun run 4. Badminton 5. Volley ball
6. Track race 7. Swimming 8. Ball games 9. Racing 10. Tennis
B.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
6. T 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. T
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