REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

A.Y. 2020-2021

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

P.E. 111

MOVEMENT ENHANCEMENT

(THURSDAY 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

UNIT 1: HISTORY OF P.E

SUBMITTED BY:

ABADIA, Kelia Hazel D.

SUBMITTED TO:

MR. ARNIE JOSEF C. MAÑACAP

 The history of physical education dates back to ancient Greece, where
competition and intensity were humans' second nature. During this time, physical
education proved to be important because it was a necessity in training both Greek
soldiers and athletes. It goes back as far as 386 B.C.E. to Plato's school, known
as Akademia, or 'The Academy' in English.

In the United States, P.E started in just about the year 1820 when schools
have focused on gymnastics, hygiene training, and care and development of the
human body. According to Robert Giusepi's book "A History of Physical Education",
many historians credit Dr. Dio Lewis as the pioneer who initiated the boom of
Physical Education in the United States. By the year 1950, over 400 institutes had
introduced majors in physical education.

The Young Men's Christian Association launched its very first chapter in 1851
and focused on physical activities. Colleges were encouraged to focus on intramural
sports, particularly track, field and football. But physical education became a formal
requirement following the civil war when many states opted to pass laws that
required schools to incorporate a substantial physical education component into their
curriculums.
 It was not till 1970 that an amendment was made to the Federal Education
Act that allowed women from high schools and colleges to compete in athletic
competitions. Unesco (2014) has also established their advocacy to protect girls' and
women's rights to education. Sex-based discrimination was completely outlawed
from government funded programs at this point.

In the Philippines, physical activities can be traced back to the Pre-Hispanic

period when Negritos and Aetas would hunt for survival. In the contemporary times,
it is mandated by the Philippine law that Physical Education shall be part of our
general curriculum.
 The Section 19 Article 14 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution 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."

In contemporary history, physical education in the Philippines developed into

the Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports(BPESS). The nation's
Executive Order No. 81 series of 1999 then integrated BPESS into the Philippine
Sports Commission, which has since assumed BPESS's departmental roles.
 Passed in 1990, the Republic Act 6847 came to be known as the Philippine
Sports Commission Act upon its creation as a primary governmental sporting
institution, and it continues to function with the Department of Education through
collaborating in nationally accredited physical education programs. The Department
of Education and the Philippine Sports Commission additionally cooperate in hosting
annual sporting events such as the Palarong Pambansa, in which student athletes
participate from around the nation.
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https://www.excite.com/education/subject/brief-history-of-physical-education

Zyskind, Ari, "The Politics of Physical Education Reform" (2012). CMC Senior
Theses. Paper 402. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/402

Guisepi, Robert. "The History of Education." World History International: World

History Essays From Prehistory To The Present. History World International.
Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://history-world.org/history_of_education.htm>.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/physical-education-history-major-contributors.html

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000227859

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/89627505!.pdf

https://www.reference.com/history/history-physical-education-philippines-
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