PATHFIT 1 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TOWARDS HEALTH AND FITNESS 1
MOVEMENT COMPETENCY TRAINING
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEFINITION
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education is about movement .
MOVEMENT Movement is a fundamental and essential to life, work, and play.
MOVEMENT COMPETENCY Movement competency facilitates participation and allows individuals to derive pleasure and satisfaction from physical activities.
Physical education, therefore, is responsible for helping students take on the responsibility of learning by providing them with the capacity to make reasoned and wise choices through a lifelong process of change.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Legal bases
LEGAL BASES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Article XIV Section 19 (1) & (2) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates 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 .
All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION functions
Physical education performs three functions which are: Biologic function Integrative function Social function
BIOLOGIC FUNCTION Refers to the enhancement of the individuals’ growth and development through body movement.
INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION Refers to the personality integration achieved through participation in properly selected physical activities.
SOCIAL FUNCTION Refers to the transmitting values and standards that are consistent with the needs and ideals of the society.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION objectives
The following objectives of physical education are viewed and stated in terms of their contributions to the outcomes of education and in the curriculum:
Physical Development Social Development Emotional Development Mental Development
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Develop and maintain good health and a high level of physical fitness. Attainment physical skills. Improve growth and development.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Friendliness Cooperation Respect for the rights of others Good sportsmanship Good leadership and followership Honesty in group competition
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Self-confidence Self-control Self-reliance Courage Determination
MENTAL DEVELOPMENT Obtains knowledge and understanding of the rules and strategies of the games, sports, and other activities.
Discovers ways of improving to improving his movement in gymnastic and dance.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Purposes
The physical education specialists in our country have identified the following purposes of physical education :
To develop optimum physical fitness and health of the individual so that he is capable of living the “good life” and contributing his maximum capacity to the attainment of the goals of the “New Society”
To produce individuals who can contribute to the economic well-being
To train good leaders with moral integrity of the highest order, and develop other desirable traits necessary for effective group participation or group living essential to the New Society
To develop creativity and innovativeness inspired by an abiding faith in God and love of country and fellowmen
To install a love of and pride for their preservation, and develop an understanding of the culture of other for a feeling of international brotherhood and unity.
PHYSICAL FITNESS DEFINITION
PHYSICAL FITNESS The ability to perform one’s daily task efficiently without undue fatigue but with extra “reserve” in case of emergency.
Based on this definition, there are three important aspects that an individual should be able to meet in order to be considered physically fit :
Being able to perform one’s daily tasks without getting too tired before the end of the day.
These daily activities include: Waking up in the morning to prepare for school or work Going to school or office on time
Attending classes regularly Doing assignments in the library Meeting other individual, classmates and peer groups
Going home Doing homework or household chores
Enjoying leisure time in some form of recreational activities.
Leisure time –amount of time that is left after daily routine activities. Recreation –any activity that is participated in by the individual that provides an immediate satisfaction.
Example: Watching TV or movies Talking to friend over the phone Reading books and magazine articles
Doing arts and crafts Listening to radio Playing sports
Meeting emergency demands.
Such as: Doing important errands Performing social obligations Attending to visitors Attending to household problems
PHYSICAL FITNESS CONCEPTS
ORGANIC VIGOR Refers to the soundness of the heart and the lungs , which contributes to the ability to resist diseases.
ENDURANCE The capacity to bear or last long in a certain task without undue fatigue.
STRENGTH The ability of the muscle to exert force against the resistance .
POWER Refers to the ability of the muscle to release maximum force in a shortest period of time.
FLEXIBILITY A quality of plasticity , which gives the ability to do a wide range of movement.
AGILITY The ability of an individual to change direction or position in space with the quickness and lightness of movement.
BALANCE The state of equilibrium .
SPEED The ability to make successive movements of the same kind in the shortest period of time.
PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS
Two components of physical f itness: Health-related components Performance-related components
HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS A function of body’s adaptation to exercise.
Five components of health-related components:
MUSCULAR STRENGTH Ability of the muscle to exert maximum effort in brief duration. It may be developed through isotonic , isometric , or isokinetic contraction.
Isotonic contraction –voluntary contraction in which muscles shorten and lengthen alternately. These contraction are of two types :
Concentric contraction –refers to muscles that shorten during exercise. Eccentric contraction –refers to muscles that lengthens during exercise.
Example of isotonic contraction: Calisthenics exercise (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups)
Isometric contractions –muscles are contracted against immovable resistance .
Isokenetic contractions –muscles are exposed to fixed machines with variable degrees of resistance.
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE Refers to the ability of the muscle to endure a sub maximal effort for a prolonged period of time.
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE Refers to the ability of the heart , blood vessels and the lungs to adapt to physical exertion for a prolonged duration.
Activities that develop cardiovascular endurance: Prolonged brisk walking Prolonged jogging
Stationary bicycling Prolonged skipping rope Playing basketball Continuous swimming
Rowing Aerobic dancing Hiking Playing football
FLEXIBILITY Ability of the muscles and joints to go through a full range motion. Flexibility is influences by three factors :
Structure of the joints Amount of tissues surrounding the joint
Extensibility of the ligaments, tendons and muscle tissue that connects the joints
Flexibility involves four basic movements : Flexion –bending of the body segment
Extension –straightening a body segment Abduction –moving a limb away from the body
Adduction –moving a limb toward the body
Fitness benefits of flexibility exercise: Increase range of muscle joint motion Reduced muscle stiffness and increased body relaxation
Improved blood circulation in specific body segment Reduced incidence of injury during a major sport event
Reduced risk of cardiovascular problems in exercise.
BODY COMPOSITION The proportion of lean body mass to fat body mass .
Somatotypes –a system of classifying an individual according to the shape of the body . The body may be categorized into three types :
Ectomorph –lean and small body build. Bone size is relatively small with slender limbs and low muscle mass.
Mesomorph –has a relative predominance of muscles. The bones are usually large and heavy with massive limbs.
Endomorph –has a relative predominance of soft roundness and large digestive viscera. There is a greater percent of body fat.
PERFORMANCE RELATED FITNESS Refers to the quality of one’s movement skill.
Five components of performance related components:
BALANCE Ability to maintain equilibrium in relation to changes in body position. It can be categorized into two :
Static balance –ability to maintain equilibrium in a fixed position
Static balance –ability to maintain equilibrium in a fixed position (ex: standing on one foot or on a balance beam)
Dynamic balance –ability to maintain equilibrium while the body is in motion (ex: walking on a balance beam)
COORDINATION The harmonious working relationship between the skeletal muscle and nerves in one aspect of movement (ex: hand-eye coordination –catching, passing, dribbling)
AGILITY Ability of an individual to quickly shift or change direction of the body from one point to another.
SPEED Ability to perform a task or move from one point to another in the shortest possible time .
POWER Ability to perform one maximum effort in a short period of time.
PHYSICAL FITNESS BENEFITS
Vitality Posture Relieves low back pain Retards aging process
Physical fitness and ability to meet emergencies Neuromuscular skill Relaxation
Improvement of personality and social skills Mental fitness General growth