Physical Education and Its important aspects

Learning more about Physical Education and its important aspects

1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEFINING PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ITS IMPORTANT ASPECTS

2. TO BE DISCUSSED: Physical Education definition The First Aid Kit Box Warm-ups and Cool downs Physical Education activities Benefits of engaging in Physical Education activities

3. WHAT IS PHYSICAL EDUCATION? Physical Education is the sum of benefits that come to individuals through movement. Which simply means for you to see results in PE you should learn to move physically instead of relying in theory. It is a subject that believes in teaching learners healthy life styles from an early age so that they do not risk their health in the future. Although it encourages learners to be healthy from within, its main focus is physical fitness.

4. THE FIRST AID KIT BOX This is a small/portable box or bag or package that has all the supplies you need to treat minor injuries including cuts,bruises, burns, and sprains. It is essential that every school invests in these because they are so much of help especial during sports or physical activities. It is important that learners are taught how to use the first aid kit box and have access to it. The first aid kit box may include: Dressings and bandages (gauze role, sterile gauze pads, eye pad, roll of adhesive tape, elastic bandage for sprains, sterile cotton balls and swabs) Over-the-counter medicine for cuts, burns, and injuries.

5. WARM-UPS AND COOL DOWNS Before any physical activity can take place these are the most important aspects you should stress to your learners before and after every physical activities. Warm-ups are short activities or exercises undertaken prior to a more intensive exercise or activity. W arm-ups  are intended to prepare the body for movement, including exercise, sport, dance, and stretching. Warm-up exercises may include: Jumping jacks Leg swings Lunges, walking, etc

6. WARM-UPS AND COOL DOWNS CONTINUATION… Performing warm-ups before an intense warm-up activity helps to prepare the body for movement. Warm-up allows the body to gradually increase its heart rate, breathing, and body temperature, which increases blood flow to the muscles. Preparing the body in this way reduces muscle soreness and the risk of injury. Warm-ups also help prepare the heart and the cardiovascular system for the increased demand that is placed on them during exercise. Cooldowns exercises are performed at the end of a workout to reduce intensity and bring your body back to its resting state. For example, after a run, you might taper the speed over 5-10 minutes until you are at a slow walk. Cool down exercises may include: Cross-body shoulder stretch, child pose, low-lunge hip flexor stretch, etc. Cool down exercises are important because When you work out, your heart rate and blood pressure increase. This allows the body to pump blood (and oxygen) to the muscles fast enough. As we exercise, the movement helps to pump the blood back to the heart. When you skip your cooldown and jump straight from a high intensity workout to a complete stop, the sudden drop in heart rate and lack of movement can cause the blood to pool in the muscles instead of returning to the heart and brain. This can shock the body and lead to dizziness or feeling faint. Cooling down prevents this from happening!

7. PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Physical education has different activities to ensure that learners/students lead a healthy lifestyle while enjoying their lessons. Physical activities can be defined as any movement that requires the use of energy excluding sitting still or lying down. These physical education activities include: Dance, gymnastics, Basketball, tennis, soccer, netball, water aerobics, walking, yoga, aerobics, etc. It is important to mention that physical education does not only support this kind of activities only, but it also supports or includes indigenous games such as kgati, intonga, kho-kho, etc. Indigenous games are relevant in Physical Education because they make learning relevant to learners’ cultural knowledge and world views.

8. Benefits of engaging in Physical Education activities.

9. CONCLUSION Making healthy life decisions should be taught from the lower grades of schooling which can help learners decide what they want for themselves and their health, hence PE is important. Do not forget that a healthy/fit body does not only come from doing physical activities but it also requires a healthy eating plan/diet. AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!!

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