Physical Education 1 Syllabus

Course Code : PE1

Course Title : Physical Education 1 (Physical Fitness)
Course Credit : 2 units or 36 hours
Pre-requisite : None
Course Description :
This course is designed to expose the students in many fitness activities. Through
this variety of fitness skills, one will be more knowledgeable as to process of
continued fitness throughout one’s lifetime. The course is also intended to
introduce the students to the method of procedure for teaching fitness, nutritional
health, and general wellness principles. Students will complete as assessment
measuring aerobics fitness, strength, flexibility and nutrition.

Course Topics
Week Topics
1 Concept of Physical Education
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Definition
2 Three (3) Functions of Physical Education
 Objectives
1. Physical Development
2. Social Development
3. Emotional Development
4. Mental Development
3 Physical Fitness
1. Definition
2. Components of Physical Fitness
3. Principles of Exercise in Physical Fitness
4 Philippine Physical Fitness Test
1. Values of exercise and physical fitness
2. Factor that influence fitness
5 Exercise
1. Definition
2. Physiological Exercise
3. Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
4. Heart, Respiratory, Exercise
5. Diet and Exercise
6 Preliminary Examination
7 Warm-up
1. Definition
2. Three (3) Categories of Warm-up
a. Passive Warm-up
b. General Warm-up
c. Formal Warm-up
8 Stretching
1. Kinds of Posture
2. Static
3. Dynamic
4. Common Faults in posture
5. Body types
9 Types of Flexibility
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 1. Isometric and Isotonic exercise
2. Benefits for Physical Activities
10 Aerobic Exercise
1. Types of Aerobic Exercise
2. Aerobic Dancing
3. Elements of Dance as Part of Composing your Aerobic Dance
Choreography
11 Definition of Dance
1. Elements of Dance
a. Body
b. Action
c. Space
d. Time
e. Energy
12 Midterm Examination
13 Step Aerobics Terms & Choreography
2. Step Aerobics Terminology- Leg Movements
3. Step Aerobics Terminology- Arm Movements
14 Warm-up
Stretching
Aerobics Exercise/Tae-Bo
Cool Down
15 Warm-up
Stretching
Aerobics Exercise/Tae-Bo
Cool Down
16 Warm-up
Stretching
Aerobics Exercise/Tae-Bo
Cool Down
17-18 Final Examination

References :

 Abijan, Remedios N. Physical Education, Health and Music I, St. Augustine Publications, 1624-
1626 España cor. Don Quijote St. Sampaloc, Manila.2001

 Banzon, Victoria C. Exploring with Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health) 1253 Gregorio
Manila Ave. cor. Maria Clara Street, Quezon City. 2005

 Buenviaje, Paz A. Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health, Phoenix Publishing House,
Inc.927 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City. February 2007

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April 2022 Informatics Philippines Program and Development Head of the Program and
Department Development Department