Effects of Using Plyometric Exercises as Additional Preliminary in

Increasing Student Engagement for FITT 1 and 3 Courses

Ambas, Patrick Vincent Lloyd

Dalmacio, Maureen Mae

Maceriano, Joyce M.

Mendoza, Ianna Jimna F.

Siladan, Mark Anthony D.

 INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Teachers, instructors, professors and other academic personnel are

using jumping jacks as motivation in the middle of discussion. Reeves (2015)

states that “taking a break … to providing a quick stretching or jumping jacks

in the classroom, can all help the attention-challenged student stay focused.

Before challenging task, 15 minutes of active play must be conducted so that

the child will stay engaged.” If that is the case, the duration of class hours

must be extended just for the sake of students’ engagement. That’s why we

are going to conduct research not just to lessen the duration of the class

hours but to make the students more engaged in class by studying

plyometrics. Since, jumping jacks is part of plyometric exercises, and jumping

jacks is an effective way to stimulate all the vital muscles of your body.

(Weishaupt, 2022)

In 2015 by Marilou B. Francisco, Richard DLC Gonzales and Marie Ann

S. Vargas, there was published research about student engagement but the

main focus is about dropout prevention in high school students from selected

private and public schools in Manila. The abstract of their study said that they

are examining the predictive relationships between relationships motivation

and student engagement. It means that student engagement was getting

attention from that time.

In 2019 by Armando P. Delfino, has also same published research.

From teachers, school and family factors are positively related to student
engagement from the result of correlational analysis. Furthermore, it was

found out that behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagements were

positively correlated to the academic performance of the students.

One of the factor that is not included in the previous published works is

the course or subject itself on how the students will be more engaged in

classroom setup by knowing, what will be the effects of using plyometrics as

preliminary activity. Because, when the class is getting bored the teacher

mostly calls the attention of everyone to stand and do jumping jacks as

energizer and then proceed to continue the discussion. To avoid distraction

and delay on time duration of the class why not practice exercising

plyometrics before starting the class.

Statement of the Problem

Generally, this study aims to determine what are the possible effects of

applying the plyometric exercises as preliminary activities in increasing

student engagement for FITT 1 & 3 courses on Bachelor of Physical

Education students from 1st year and 2nd year.

Specifically, this study will seek answer to the following questions.

1. What are the demographic characteristics of the students in terms of the

following:

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Birth place

1.4 Term of Birth

2. What are the perceived effects of plyometric exercises among students in

terms of:

2.1 Active Participation

2.2 Enthusiasm

2.3 Attention

2.4 Adherence to Instructions

2.5 Safety Guidelines

3. Is there different respond and engagement on students in terms of:

3.1 Mental Aspects

3.2 Physical Aspects

3.3 Emotional Aspects

3.4 Social Aspects

4. How does the other factors such as teaching methods, instructional

materials, and classroom environment, interact with the integration of

plyometric exercises to enhance student engagement in FITT 1 and 3

courses?

5. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing plyometric

exercises as supplementary activities to enhance student engagement in FITT

1 and 3 courses?

Objectives of the Study

 Generally, this study aims to determine what are the possible effects of

applying the plyometric exercises as preliminary activities in increasing

student engagement for FITT 1 & 3 courses on Bachelor of Physical

Education students from 1st year and 2nd year.

Specifically, this study will seek answer to the following questions.

1 Identify the demographic characteristics of the students in terms of the

following:

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Birth place

1.4 Term of Birth

2. Determine the perceived effects of plyometric exercises among students in

terms of:

2.1 Active Participation

2.2 Enthusiasm

2.3 Attention

2.4 Adherence to Instructions

2.5 Safety Guidelines

3. Find out their different responses and engagement on students in terms of:

3.1 Mental Aspects

3.2 Physical Aspects

 3.3 Emotional Aspects

3.4 Social Aspects

4. Discover the other factors such as teaching methods, instructional

materials, and classroom environment, interact with the integration of

plyometric exercises to enhance student engagement in FITT 1 and 3

courses?

5. Identify the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing plyometric

exercises as supplementary activities to enhance student engagement in FITT

1 and 3 courses?

Hypotheses

H0 Plyometric exercises has no significant effect to the engagement of

students in Bachelor of Physical Education about FITT 1 and 3 courses.

Significance of the Study

Teachers. They are the one who will benefit mostly after the study,

they may consider changing their tactics and teaching strategies to increase

the engagement and motivation of their students.

Students. This study is significant for students to improve their daily

life in terms of reaching something in great heights or their muscle memory

when landing from high place in case of emergency.

Department of Education. They may consider this study to be

reviewed more further and use the research as basis and starting point to

improve the curriculum.

 Future Researchers. The study is significant for the future researchers

and may use this as reference. They may expand the research to further

validate and justify the previous results.

Time and Place of the Study

The study will be conducted during the 1 st semester of school year

2024-2025 on the month of September to January. It will be held at Cavite

State University Main Campus.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study will mainly cover the effects of plyometric exercises in

preliminary activities for FITT 1 and 3 courses. Only the 1 st and 2nd year

students of BPED that is enrolled during 1st semester of school year 2024-

2025 will be the participants of the study. Students and other courses within

and from satellite campuses will not be part of the study. The study will be

conducted thru observation and engagement criteria survey that will be given

to students after the class.

Definition of Terms

Student/s. In general, these are the individuals who go into school.

As being used in this study these are the 1 st and 2nd year

individuals who are taking Bachelor of Physical Education in Cavite State

University Main Campus.

Conceptual Framework

This conceptual framework that guided the study illustrates the process

of identifying the level of engagement using plyometric exercises as additional

preliminary activities for FITT 1 and FITT 3 in BPED courses.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Profile of college
Assessed level of
students
engagement of
according to: Using Engagement students in the use of
a) Age Criteria Plyometric Exercises
b) Sex as additional
preliminary activities
c) Year level

Figure 1 shows the profile of respondents to this study. The main

concern of this study is to find out the level of engagement using plyometric

exercises as additional preliminary activities among the students taking FITT

1 and 3 in BPED courses. The conceptual paradigm shows the process by

which the researchers measured the level of engagement of the students. The

researchers will use the engagement criteria as an instrument to measure the

level of engagement of the students. From the results of the engagement

criteria, the researchers were able to determine the level of engagement of

the students using plyometric exercises as additional preliminary activities.

References:

Weishaupt, J. (2022, November). How to do Jumping Jacks. Retrieved from

https://shorturl.at/agOU5s

Delfino, A.P. (2019, June). Student Engagement and Academic Performance

of Students of Partido State University. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?

id=EJ1222588

Francisco M.B., Gonzales, R.DLC., Vargas, M.A.S., (2015, November).

Student Engagement: Associations with Teachers and Peers as Motivators.

Retrieved from https://shorturl.at/rzJMT

Reeves, D., (2015, July 10) 7 Ways to Increase a Student’s Attention Span.

Retrieved from https://shorturl.at/drwW9