PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical education is “education through the physical”. It aims to develop students physical
competence and knowledge of movement and safety, and their ability to use these to perform
in wide range of activities associated with the development of an active and healthy lifestyle, it
also develops students confidence and generic skills, especially those of collaboration,
communication, creativity, critical thinking and aesthetic appreciation. These together with the
nurturing of positive values and attitudes in P.E provide a good foundation for students lifelong
and life-wide learning.

5 elements of PHYSICAL EDUCATION

 CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS -

 MUSCULAR STRENGTH -

 MUSCULAR ENDURANCE -

 FLEXIBILITY (ANATOMY) -

 BODY COMPOSITION -

CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS

Cardiovascular fitness – is the ability of heart, blood cells and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood
to the working muscle tissues and ability of the muscles to use oxygen to produce energy for
movement this type of fitness is health-related component of physical fitness is brought about
by sustained physical activity. A person’s ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles is
affected by many physiological parameters, including heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output,
and maximal oxygen consumption.

MUSCULAR STRENGTH

 Muscular strength refers to the amount of force a muscle can produce and is usually measured
by the maximum amount of force a muscle can produce in a single effort (maximal effort). The
amount of muscle strength which can be achieved depends on gender, age, and inherited
physical attributes. While strong muscles are essential for any athletic endeavor, strong muscles
can benefit everyone in some way.

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

 Muscular endurance is the ability of muscle to repeatedly exert force against resistance.
Performing multiple repetitions of an exercise is a form of muscular endurance, as is running or
swimming. If your muscles have to contract in a similar pattern more than one time, you are
using muscular endurance. Many factors contribute to muscular endurance, including genetics.
If you’re not genetically predisposed to muscular endurance you can train to improve it.
FLEXIBILITY (ANATOMY)

 Flexibility or limberness refers to range of movement in a joint or series of joints, and length in
muscles that cross the joints to induce a bending movement or motion. Flexibility varies
between individuals, particular in terms of differences in muscles length of multi-joint muscles.
Flexibility is some joints can be increased to certain degree by exercise. With stretching a
common exercise component to maintain or improve flexibility.