2. What is Physical Education?
Physical Education is an integral part of educational
program designed to promote optimum development of the
individual, physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally
through total body movement in the performance of properly
selected physical activities. The word physical refers to the
bodily characteristics such as physical strength, physical
development, physical health, and physical appearance. It
refers to the body as contrasted to the mind.
3. What is Physical Fitness?
● Physical
● Mental
● Emotional
● Social
● Spiritual
Physical fitness refers to the ability of
your body systems to work together
efficiently to allow you to be healthy and
perform activities of daily living. Physical
Fitness testing is always an important
component of physical education. It is so
significant that it has been discussed and
conducted since you were in elementary
years. Physical fitness means many things
to different people. Some assume that
being physically means being muscular
and being able to lift heavy weights.
4. Physical Fit individual
A physically fit person is able to perform schoolwork, meet home responsibilities,
and still have enough energy to enjoy sport and other leisure activities. A fit
person can respond effectively to normal life situations, such as raking leaves at
home, stocking shelves at a part-time job, and marching in the band at school.
6. Physical Fitness Concept
● Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It is all about being better than you
used to be.
● Physical fitness is a combination of qualities that enable a person well in vigorous
physical activities.
● The body of human is framed in such a way that it can jump, climb, bend, stretch and do
more tedious work. The human body becomes more stronger as it exerts more and
muscles involvement matters a lot in shaping it. Exercise helps in improving our health
and builds up our energy and stamina.
7. Importance and Values of Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is a very vital part of our daily life.
Everyone, children, adolescents, and adults of all ages,
needs regular physical activity. Physical activity
promotes good health, and you should stay active
throughout all stages of your life regardless of your
body type or BMI. Physical Fitness allows an
individual to boost his immune system to fight
common diseases and illnesses.
8. THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
1. It boosts overall health. Regular exercise is an
important part of staying healthy and keeping your
weight in check. more.
2. Harmonious Growth and development (PF) is a good
factor for growth and development of body. It keeps
our body stretch and active
9. ● 3. It helps prolong your lifespan.
Because it helps prevent diseases, one
of the benefits of physical fitness
through physical activity also aids in
increasing your life expectancy.
● 4. Personality development.
10. 5. It promotes mental health.
6. It saves your health-related expenses. A healthy
body means less disease and less injury,
preventing unwanted hospitalization and other
healthcare costs in the long term.
11. Exercise Types
● Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise - It is the exercise to availability of oxygen due to the
physical activity in other words Cardiovascular exercise involves fitness relates to the
ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained
physical activity. It is also referred to as cardiovascular endurance, aerobic fitness and
cardio-respiratory fitness.
● Anaerobic exercise - is an intense exercise that requires the body to use other sources of
energy besides oxygen to fuel the muscles. It promotes strength, speed, power, and
muscle mass.
12. Exercise Types
● Joint flexibility - Flexibility is the components of physical fitness and this joint Flexibility
is a health-related component of physical fitness that refers to the range of motion
available at a joint, such as your knees or shoulders.
● Muscular strength - relates to your ability to move and lift objects. It’s measured by how
much force you can exert and how much weight you can lift for a short period of time.
● Muscular endurance - refers to the ability of a muscle to sustain repeated contractions
against resistance for an extended period.
