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PHYSICAL FITNESS
Legal Bases of
Physical Education
• Article 1, International Charter of Physical Education
and Sports, UNESCO, Paris, 1978 and Recommendation
1, International Disciplinary Regional Meeting of
Experts on Physical Education, UNESCO, Brisbane, 1982
Section 1 “The state shall promote physical education and encourage sports
programs, league competitions and amateur sports including training for
international competition to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the
development of a healthy and alert citizenry.”
(Andin 1988)
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
“Any bodily movement produced
by the contraction of skeletal
muscles that results in a
substantial increase over resting
energy expenditure.”
EXERCISE
"A type of physical activity consisting
of planned, structured, and
repetitive bodily movement done to
improve or maintain one or more
components of physical fitness.”
OBJECTIVES OF PE
1 Physical Development
To be able to maintain a lifelong health and high level of
fitness, one should actively participate in physical
activities, thus by engaging in physical activities, one can
enhance growth and development
2 Social Development
Participation in sports related activities, one can acquire
desirable social traits such as friendliness, cooperation,
respect for the right of others, fellowship and honestly in
game competitions
OBJECTIVES OF PE
3 Emotional Development
Emotional traits can be developed through participation in
sports related activities are self-confidence, self-control,
self-reliance, courage, determination and personal
discipline.
4 Mental Development
Mental capacities improves through learning the
mechanical principle underlying movements, as he obtains
knowledge and understanding of rules and strategies of
games and sports as he discovers ways of improving his
movements
FITNESS
"The ability to carry out daily tasks
with vigor and alertness, without
undue fatigue, and with ample energy
to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and
meet unforeseen emergencies"
2 Rest/Sleep
Anaerobic Endurance
CARDIO RESPIRATO
ENDURANCE
dancing, etc.
MUSCULAR
STRENGTH
It is the amount of force your muscles can produce.