Summary. Pathfit 1
Summary. Pathfit 1
PHYSICAL EDUCATION is came from the latin word "PHYSICA" it means physics and
"EDUCATIO" means the training of the bodily organs and power with the view to the promotion of
heart and vigor.
Article 14, Sec. 19 of 1986 Constitution States that 1. "The state shall promote Physical education
and encourage sports program 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".2. "All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports
activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors"
Republic Act No. 5708: An Act Proving for the Promotions and Financing of an Integrated Physical
Education and Sports Development Program for the Schools in the Philippines Section 1 This Act
shall be known as the "The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969".
PHYSICAL FITNESS is a combination of medical fitness (body soundness) and dynamic fitness
(capacity for action).
HEALTH has been defined by the World Health Organization as a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It includes aging
well, longevity, quality of life, freedom from pain etc.
FITNESS, on the other hand, is defined as a set of attributes that people have or achieve that
relates to the ability to perform physical activity. Fitness is made up of many components, and the
following factors need to be considered when discussing fitness levels
1.2 FITNESS LEVELS
2. STAMINA- This is your body's ability to store, process, and use energy.
3. STRENGTH- This is the ability of your muscles or a muscular unit to apply force
5. POWER-The ability of your muscles to maximize their force in a minimum amount of time
6. SPEED- The ability to minimize the amount of time it takes you to accomplish a task or
movement.
9. BALANCE - The ability to control the center of gravity of your body in relation to your support
base
10. AGILITY- The ability to minimize the time going from one movement to another
1. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT- It is not only free from diseases but includes physical fitness as
well,
4. FLEXIBILITY-the functional capacity of a joint to move through a normal range of motion. The
muscular system is also involved.
1. BALANCE-it involves vision, reflexes, and skeletal muscular system which provides the
maintenance of equilibrium
3. AGILITY-it is the capacity to change the direction of the body quickly and effectively
4. SPEED-it is the ability to move one's body from one point to another in a shorted possible time.
FEELING GOOD - people who engage in regular physical activity feel better. You can resist
fatigue, less likely to be injured and are capable of working more efficiently.
ENJOYING LIFE- life is more enjoyable when you engage in regular physical activity that
results in physical fitness as the key to be able to do more of the things you want to do.
The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their
height in meters squared.