PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ACTIVITY 1

Submitted By: Junica S. Lachica

BSIT 1-3

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1. What does Physical Education mean?

 Helping to bring up a person through natural

activities that promote their overall
development is known as physical education.
Physical education is a combination of the
words "physical" and "education," where
physical refers to nature and education comes
from the Latin verb educare, which means to
bring up.
2. List at least 5-10 Health benefits that you can get
from Physical Education?

 Weight Control
Exercise's most particular benefit is that it supports
weight management. Exercise boosts our calorie
expenditure, which aids in weight loss or
maintaining a healthy weight. Your metabolic rate
will be improved by regular exercise, which will
make managing your weight much easier.
Muscle and Bone Health
Your body becomes physically stronger as a result of
exercise because it strengthens your bones and muscles.
Stronger bones and muscles both help to
overall fitness in performing daily tasks like carrying
groceries and climbing stairs. Better balance results in
more stability and fewer injuries.
Relieve Physical Pain
For chronic pains like lower back pain, exercise
provides rehabilitation. For knee problems or persistent
symptoms, the appropriate kind of exercise can be an
effective form of physiotherapy.

 Enhances Mental health

Exercise benefits the brain in a number of different
ways. First of all, physical activity causes the
production of hormones that promote brain cell
proliferation. Next, exercise increases blood flow to
the brain, giving it access to more oxygen for
improved function. Additionally, oxygen helps to
enhance memory by expanding the hippocampus, the
area of the brain in charge of remembering.
 Increase of Energy
An effective workout gives you a considerable
hormone boost that makes it easier to beat weariness
and maintain attention. People who experience
chronic fatigue or have health issues that lower their
energy levels will benefit the most from this energy
boost.
3. Who is the Father of Physical Education?

 The father of Physical Education is Friedrich

Jahn. He started instructing secondary school
students in a program that included outdoor
physical activities in the 1800s.
4. When and how did Physical Education started?
The 1800s
Gymnastics, cleanliness, and body care were first
incorporated into the curriculum in 1820, which also saw
the beginning of physical education in schools. The Round
Hill School in Northampton, Massachusetts, was the first
institution in the US to incorporate it into its curriculum in
1823. However, it wasn't until after the Civil War that
physical education was made a legally binding requirement
in many states. The first comprehensive school system to
adopt the concept was a municipal school system in
Cincinnati, Ohio, which started the practice in the United
States in 1855. California became the first state to
implement a legislation mandating twice-daily exercise in
public schools shortly after, in 1866.
The 1900s
Gymnastics and sports had a significant presence in
educational institutions around the turn of the century. Up
to World War I, physical education was a vocation that
educators might start to choose. Physical education was a
required component of formal education from that time
until the Great Depression.
By 1950, more than 400 schools and institutions in the US
were providing a major in physical education to
prospective teachers. The Korean War then revealed that
Americans were not as physically fit as they should be,
sparking a renewed national emphasis on fitness. As a
result, American schools now have stricter standards, and
the President's Council on Youth Fitness was established.
The promotion of physical education programs was a top
priority for Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, who used
the Presidential Fitness Test Award to gauge the nation's
youths' levels of physical fitness. It included pull-ups, a
shuttle run, throwing, and jumping. Students who
achieved in the top 85% of their class according to national
standards were given the award.
Physical fitness programs later suffered cuts during
economic downturns, and several programs were dropped
from educational institutions in 1980 and 1990. During
these decades of the 20th century, bad curriculum and
economic concerns coexisted, and as physical education's
importance waned, other disciplines and electives started
to replace it.
Current Focus
The field of physical education has undergone numerous
improvements since it was first established due to the
evolving academic curriculum. Many local, regional, and
international events have contributed to changing the
direction of physical education in America and bringing us
to the structure we have today. Physical education
programs are sometimes the first to go when budgets are
cut or the curriculum is reorganized, thus the evolution has
been a bumpy road with frequently revised standards.
A successful educational system must include physical
education, and everyone in America benefits greatly from
fitness. The current educational environment has made it
possible for this significant program to thrive as a
crucial component of the current educational school
system.