What is physical education

- It aims to develop student physical competence and knowledge of movement, safety, and their
ability to use these to perform in a wide range of activities associated with the development of
an active and healthy lifestyle. Physical education is an are in which physical activity is valued
and integrated into daily living
- On an individual level, physical education ion is an agent for health and wellness that can
promote personal responsibility and control for active lifestyle

Importance of physical education

- Originally published July 6, 2018 by HeroicHollywood.com

- Student get a lot of benefits from physical activity education classes. P.E. classes can help
student to become more aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The student can also
retain a higher level of knowledge as a result of the overall health. This knowledge can help
them to make wise decisions concerning their safety, health, and wellbeing.

Improve your mental health and mood

- Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking learning and judgement skills sharp as you
age it can relieve stress anxiety, depression and anger and may help you sleep better. Most
people notice they feel better over time as physical activity becomes a regular part of their lives
because of the feel good sensation you get after doing something physical activities

Helps student focus

- If you don’t take time of from your job, you will realize that it can be hard to focus this can also
happen to students. They require more than one break in a day if they focus their attention on
books. T his is why physical education is necessary. When student engage in PE they are able to
burn the excess pent up energy. Pent up energy is often what leaves them fidgeting and without
paying attention in the classroom

Learn the importance of working out

- Student learn by observing others. They require someone who can go about as a good example
and help them to exercise. Physical education is indeed a god way of training students the need
for exercising on a daily basis. Like we have already noted PE introduces student to a wide range
of exercise. This way, they learn about the different physical activities that they can easily enjoy
PHYSICAL FITNESS

- Physical fitness refers to the ability of your body systems to wok together efficiently to allow you
to be healthy and perform activities of daily living. Being efficient means doing daily activities
with the least effort possible. A fit person is able to perform schoolwork, meet home
responsibilities and still have enough energy to enjoy sport and other leisure activities

Regression and progression

- An exercise regression is simply an approach to decrease the demand of an exercise or

movement. Conversely a progression does the opposite by increasing the demand incrementally
through minor change
- Progression is necessary In any exercise program to improve strength and endurance. Muscle
must be challenged continuously in order to develop. Muscle will adapt over time to a given
load, becoming more efficient. If your body is challenged beyond what it is used to doing it will
respond by increasing strength and endurance

Physical fitness assessment

- Pushup
- Jumping jacks
- Superman
- Situps
- Body squats