PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TOWARDS
HEALTH AND FITNESS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION comes from the Latin
word “Physica”, meaning physics and
“educatio” meaning the training of the
bodily organs and power with a view of the
promotion hearts and vigor.
“men sana in corpore sano”
a healthy mind in a healthy body
To have a sound body, one must have a sound ; thus
being in a state of mental health. The WHO defines health
as a state of complete physical, mental, social wellness,
not merely the absense of disease or infirminity.
PE is an integral part of the general education which
aims to develop the physical, social, emotional, spiritual,
and mental traits of man through the physical activities.
LEGAL BASIS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
-Article XIV, section 19, 1987 Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines states that, “the State shall
promote PE and encourage sports programs, league
competitions and competition to foster self-discipline,
amateur sports including training for International
teamwork, and excellence for the development of a
healthy and alert citizenry.”
Physical Fitness Components:
A. Skills-Related Components
• AGILITY
the ability to change direction quickly
• BALANCE
the ability to remain stable even moving
• COORDINATION
the ability to use vision, touch and muscle
sense.
• POWER
simple defined as the ability to release the maximum
strength.
• REACTION TIME
the amount of time it takes to make a physical response
once you see the need to take an action.
• SPEED
the rate at which one covers distance in a short period
of time.
B. Health-related Components
• CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS
-”cardio” which means heart, the ability to exercise at an
elevated heart rate for a designated time while supplying
adequate oxygen to the body.
• FLEXIBILITY
the ability to move joint with ease through the normal
range of motion and muscles to their fullest extent
• ENDURANCE
-the ability to exercise without tiring in a
long period of time.
• STRENGTH
-the ability to exert force against
resistance in a short period of time.
• BODY COMPOSITION
-ideally, a state in which body fat does not exceed 25
percent of the total body composition
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