PHYSICAL

EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION
Physical Education is “education
through the physical”. It aims to
develop students’ physical
competence and knowledge of
movement and safety, and their
ability to use these to perform in a
wide range of activities associated
with the development of an active
and healthy lifestyle.
WHY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The newer and modern concept of
physical education is that is education
through physical activities. In modern
physical education parlance, it is
education through “movement”,
“Wunderlich (1967) says of movement:
It provides sensory data. It broadens
the perceptive horizon. It stimulates
function and structure of all bodily
organs.
THREE FUNCTIONS:
Physical education performs three functions: biologic integrative, and social.

BIOLOGIC INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL

Biologic function Integrative function I The social function
refers to the refers to personality consists of
enhancement of integration transmitting values
the individual’s achieved through and standards that
growth and participation in are consistent with
development properly selected the needs and
through body physical education ideals of society.
movement. activities
All in all, physical education as
education “through movement is
the best conceived of as being
that part of that educational
process which aims to enhance
and harmonize the physical,
intellectual, and mentally through
total body movement in the
performance of properly selected
physical activities.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEFEND

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.

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FITNESS ?
ALBA CASTRO
 Amajor goal of Physical Education. Different
people differ in their concept of fitness. In the
field of physical education, the concept of fitness
has implications for physical, social, emotional,
and mental well-being, considering these four
aspects, it can be said that fitness is the ability to
live a healthy, satisfying, and useful life. This kind
of life what the educational philosophers and
thinkers’ term as the “good life.” This is the ultimate
goal of education

WHAT IS FITNESS
OBJECTIVES
The following objectives of
physical education are
viewed and stated in terms
of their contributions to the
outcomes of education and
which justify the existence of
physical education in the
curriculum.
 Through carefully selected physical
education activities, an individual who
participates actively will develop and
maintain good health and a high level of
physical fitness. The acquisition of physical
skills can motivate an individual to
participate further in physical activities,
hence, his growth and development will be
enhanced.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Participation in physical
education activities provides
opportunities for the
development of desirable social
traits needed for adjustment to
the social life in general.

SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Some worthwhile traits are:
- Friendliness
- Cooperation
- Respect for the rights of others
- Good sportsmanship
- Good leadership and followership
- Honesty in group competition
 The informal nature of
physical education
activities offers
opportunities for self-
expression and
emotional mastery.
EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Examples of worthwhile
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emotional traits are:

- Self-confidence 40

- Self- control
- Self-reliance 30

- Courage
- Determination
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Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 Element 4 Element 5
Through participation in physical education
activities the individual develops his mental
capacities as he learns the mechanical
principles underlying movement, 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.

MENTAL
DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE
PURPOSE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
A physical education teacher in a
developing country like the Philippines
should be able to identify the purposes in
teaching physical education so that he will
understand his important contribution in
the education of the Filipino child as well
as his service to our country. The following
purposes of physical education have been
identified by physical education specialists
in our country.
01 To develop optimum physical
fitness and health of the
individual so that he is
capable of living the “good
life” and of contributing to his
maximum capacity to the
attainment of the goals of the
New Society;
02 To produce individuals who can contribute
to the economic well-being through:
a. The improvement of proper work habits
and work attitudes, such as punctuality.
Cooperation, reliability, precision and
accuracy, and open-mindedness.
b. Proper emphasis on problem-solving
skills such that an individual can identify a
problem correctly and master the skills
necessary or useful in school and in the
business world;
 To train good leaders with moral integrity of

03 the highest order, and develop other desirable

traits necessary for effective group
participation or group living essential to the
New Society:
a. Through an adequate system of values by
equipping in the individual to be able to make
moral choices or decisions needed in daily
living.
b. Offering group participation in such
experiences as intramurals, extramural, play
days or sports fests;
04 To develop creativity
and innovativeness
inspired by an abiding
faith in God and love
of the country and
fellowmen;
05 To instill a love of and
pride for our rich cultural
heritage and strive for their
preservation, and develop
an understanding of the
culture of others for a
feeling of international
brotherhood and unity.
FITNESS
CAMPAIGN
FOSTERTIME MANAGEMENT - 10 pts
ATTRACTIVENESS - 10 pts
ORIGINALITY - 20 pts
PARTICIPATION - 20pts
CONTENT ACCURACY - 40pts
TOTAL - 100pts
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PHYSICAL
ALBA CASTRO FITNESSS
CONCEPT OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Physical fitness is the primary specific objective in
teaching physical education. Therefore, it is in order that
the physical education teacher should have the correct
concept of physical fitness. Physical fitness is the ability to
perform one’s daily tasks efficiently without undue fatigue
but with extra “reserve” in case of emergency. The
specific components of physical fitness are:

ORGANIC VIGOR, ENDURANCE, STRENGTH, POWER,

FLEXIBILITY, AGILITY, BALANCE & SPEED
ORGANIC VIGOR
- refers to the
soundness of the heart
and the lungs which
contributes to the
ability to resist disease.
 - 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.

ENDURANCE
STRENGTH
- is the capacity to
sustain the application of
force without yielding or
breaking the ability of
the muscles to exert
effort against a
resistance.
- refers to the ability
of the muscles to
release maximum
force in the shortest
period of time.

POWER
FLEXIBILITY

- is a quality of plasticity
which gives the ability to
do a wide range of
movement.
 - is the ability of the
individual to change
direction or position in
space with quickness
and lightness of
movement.

AGILITY
BALANCE
- is the ability to control
organic equipment
neuro-muscularly, a state
of equilibrium
- is the ability to make
successive movements
of the same kind in the
shortest period of time

SPEED
 1. Why is physical education important for
QUESTION our overall health and well-being?
2. How does participating in physical
activities contribute to our personal
development?
3. What are some common objectives of
physical education that benefit us both
physically and mentally?

4. Can you name a few different aspects of physical

fitness and explain why they are essential for a healthy
lifestyle?
5. In your opinion, how does engaging in regular
physical education activities positively impact our
daily lives?
For this essay questions, please provide short and direct
answers. Focus on clarity and conciseness in your
responses.
1. Define physical education on your own words.
2. Do you believe physical education is important and
should be included in the curriculum? Defend your
answer.
3. Physical education is a tiring subject for some students.
How will you ensure that your future class will enjoy
physical activities while learning?
 THANKS

PREPARED AND REPORTED BY ALVAREZ, HAZEL L. OF BEED III