PE 101 - Lesson 1

PE 109
LESSON 1
What comes into your
mind when you hear the
word “Physical
Education?”
What is Physical
Education?
Physical Education came from the Latin word “physica”, meaning

physiques and “educatio” meaning the training of the bodily organs and
power with a view to the promotion of the hearts and vigor.
Physical Education is an integral part of general education which aim
to develop the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and mental traits of
man through the physical activities.
Book References:
Piamonte, RM, et. al. (2002) FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ea9e3f_K86ADUtM3_Ve0IMKybV09E3te/view?
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Claravall, D. (2018) PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1: MOVEMENT ENHANCEMENT

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“Mens Sana In Corpore
Sano”
A healthy mind in a healthy

body.
一 Juvenal
Legal Bases of
Physical Education
Republic Act no. 7722 – an act creating the commission on higher

education, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes. Also known
as the “Higher Education Act of 1994.”
Legal Bases of
Physical Education
Article XIV; Section 19 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the

Philippines – states that “the State shall promote physical education and
encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports,
including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline,
teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry.”
Legal Bases of
Physical Education
Republic Act no. 5708 - an act providing for the promotion and
financing of an integrated physical education and sports development
program for the schools in the Philippines.
Health and Fitness
 A person’s physical fitness is determined by age or hereditary and
their behavior. However, many people cannot control their age and
hereditary so their lifestyle can help them become physically fit and stay
that way.
 A person’s level of physical fitness depends upon largely on how

frequently he performs when it comes to physical activities or actual
exercises.
Health and Fitness
 Physical fitness is the optimum levels of fitness vary, depending on
age, gender, and the physical ability, and over- all health.
 There is a general agreement among experts however that the

components of physical fitness should be grouped into two broad
categories that correspond to two levels of performance. Athletes and
non-athletes.
Importance of Physical Fitness
 Physical Fitness is “the ability to handle the task performed in
everyday life with enough energy in reserve to enjoy leisure pursuits and
deal with emergencies.” (Safrit, 1995).
To maintain regular exercises, physical fitness helps the
individual in:
1. Having competence in movement and motor skills.
2. Maintaining good health.
3. Understanding various movement concepts, principles
and tactics applied to learning a physical activity.
4. Valuing physical activities for enjoyment and
socialization.
Importance of Physical Fitness
5. Minimizing stress.
6. Delaying the aging process.
7. Improving posture through a strengthened muscle.
8. Improving organic function.
9. Preventing heart ailment.
10. Improving assessment through fitness tests.
11. Achieving and maintaining a health-enhancing level of
physical fitness.
12. Participating regularly in lifelong physical activity.
Components of Physical Fitness
 Physical fitness components are divided into two: Health-related
and Motor fitness or Skills-related fitness.
1. Cardio-respiratory endurance – is the ability to persist
physical exercise for long period of time without undue
fatigue.
Example activity to measure Cardio Respiratory
Endurance: One-mile walk run
2. Muscular Strength – is the ability of the muscle to exert
force with a single maximum effort.
Example activity to measure Muscular Strength: Modified
push-up for girls; push-up for boys
3. Muscular Endurance – is the ability of the muscle to
continue contracting over a long period of time.
Example activity to measure Muscular Endurance:
Modified push-up for girls; push-up for boys
4. Body Composition – relative percentage of muscle, fat,
bone, and other tissues of which the body is composed.
Example activity to measure Body Composition: Body
Mass Index
5. Flexibility – is the ability of the joint to move or extend in
its full range of motion.
Example activity to measure Flexibility: Sit and Reach
6. Coordination – is the ability to use the body parts with the
sense to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately.
Example activity to measure Coordination: Throwing a
pitch in baseball
7. Balance – is the maintenance of equilibrium while
stationary or while moving.
Three types of Balance: Performing in a balance beam
• Static balance - while at rest
• Dynamic balance – while moving
• Rotation – after a turn or rotation
Example activity to measure Balance: Standing one leg
8. Agility – is the ability to change direction quickly.
Example activity to measure Agility: Playing Badminton
and Illinois Run
9. Power – the ability to exert force in a short period of time.
Example activity to measure Power: Discus throwing and
Basketball pass
10. Speed – is the ability to perform movement in a short
period of time.
Example activity to measure Power: 100 - meter sprint
11. Reaction time – the amount it takes to react in a given
stimulus.
Example activity to measure Power: Start of a race
What is the English Translation of
“Mens Sana In Corpore Sano?”
A. "A healthy mind in a healthy body.”

B. "A health body in a healthy mind.”
C. "A sound mind and a sound body.”
D. A healthy mind and a healthy body.”
What specific part of the constitution
promotes Physical Education?
A. Article XVI; Section 19

B. Article XIX; Section 14
C. Article XIV; Section 19
D. Article XIV; Section 14
There are only TWO general
components of Physical Fitness.
A. True
B. False
There are 12 specific components in
Physical Fitness
A. True
B. False
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YOU!
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PE 109

Physical Education came from the Latin word “physica”, meaning

Piamonte, RM, et. al. (2002) FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Claravall, D. (2018) PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1: MOVEMENT ENHANCEMENT

A healthy mind in a healthy

Republic Act no. 7722 – an act creating the commission on higher

Article XIV; Section 19 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the

 A person’s level of physical fitness depends upon largely on how

 There is a general agreement among experts however that the

A. "A healthy mind in a healthy body.”

A. Article XVI; Section 19

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