WELCOME TO

PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

WHERE LIFE TRANSFORM

THROUGH PRACTICAL AND
THEORY
OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Physical development
• Proper growth and development
• Proper functioning of various systems of the
body
Development of skills through better
neuromuscular coordination
• Development of strength and endurance.
• Psychological development
• Development of healthy interests and attitudes
• Satisfaction and controlling of emotions
• Removing worry, tension, etc. through
participation in sports.
• Social development
• Developing qualities of sympathy and cooperation
with others .
• Becoming a worthy member of home and society.
• Moral development
• Development of self-control
• Development of sportsmanship
Developing leadership qualities
• Development of personality.
• Improvement in knowledge
• Acquiring the knowledge of the rules of games,
sports and exercise
• Understanding health problems and
• their prevention.
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WHAT IS
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
? Physical Education is a form of
science that deals with the
anatomy and physiology of the
human body. It is also the study
of the human body, it involves
using both theory and practical
activities to achieve the holistic
development of the mind, spirit
and body.

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BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Improved physical fitness
• Skill and motor skills development
• Provides regular, healthful physical activity
• Teaches self discipline
• Facilitates development of student responsibility for health and
fitness
• Influence moral development, leadership, cooperate with others
• Stress reduction – an outlet for releasing tension and anxiety
• Strengthened peer relationships
• Physical education can improve self-confidence and self-esteem
• Respect - PE helps you respect your body, classmates and
teammates
• Experience in setting goals
• Improved academics - The big bonus benefit!

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CAREER CHOICES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Adaptive Physical Education Specialist.
• Adventure/Outdoor Educator.
• Aerobics Instructor.
• Athletic Coach.
• Athletic Director.
• Athletic Trainer.
• Camp Director.
• College Instructor/Professor.

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• Nutritionist
• Occupational Therapist
• Personal Trainer
• Physical Education Teacher
• Physical Health Advocate
• Physical Therapist
• Player Agent/Representative
• Professional Sports Scout
• Public Relations Specialist
• Recreation Center Manager
• Recreation Therapist
• Referee/Umpire
• Rehabilitation Specialist
• Sports Broadcaster

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WHAT IS SPORTS?

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND SPORTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPORTS

• . Physical education includes the
development of the learner’s
physical fitness, strength, flexibility
and basic sport skills.
VS.
• Physical education helps develop
the learner physically,
psychologically and socially and
takes place in the school set up.
• Sport is a human activity involving
specific administrative
organisations and a historical
background of rules.
• Sport involves competition or
challenge and a definite outcome
that is primarily determined by
physical skill.

• Sport is characterised by certain

rules and common goals.

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HISTORY AND Throughout history, sports have played
DEVELOPMENT OF a variety of important functions in
society as a form of recreation;
PHYSICAL preparation for war or the hunt; or
later, as a substitute for war. Sports
EDUCATION have undergone many changes; some
have stayed much the same (e.g.
wrestling); while others have adapted
with the times. New sports are always
being invented and developed.

Data A Data B Data C

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 HISTORY OF SPORTS
SPORTS IN THE ANCIENT DAYS
• One of the oldest recorded forms of sports was
bull-leaping in the Greek island of Crete, where
slaves jumped over the horns of a bull. The
ancient Greeks were lovers of sport and taught it
to their children at school. The main activities
were wrestling, running, jumping, discus and
javelin, ball games, gymnastics, and riding as well
as military skills. Sporting competitions took place
regularly as part of religious festivals.
• It was also in Greece that the Olympic Games
started in 776 BC and were linked to religious
festivals. Each athlete had to take part in all the
events. Many of the sports were linked to the
training given to soldiers, and many such as discus
and javelin are still in the modern Olympic
Games.
MEDIEVAL SPORTS
After the fall of Rome came the Dark Ages. It
was a time of much religious change and
political conflict around the world. There was
increase in wealth and interest in the arts and
the sciences. In Europe, social class determined
the sport in which one participated. Royalty
and the aristocracy hunted, played cricket,
watched horseracing, and fenced. The most
famous sports in medieval times were jousting
on horseback with lances. This was done by
knights practicing their fighting skills in mock
battles.
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 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• At the start of the 19th century, sports
became more organized and the
development of modern sports started.
Machinery was developed and used in the
production of goods. This resulted in
movement of the population from rural
areas to towns to seek employment in these
industries, and this had a great impact on
sport.
• There was not enough space in the
industrialized towns to play the sports they
knew from their villages. Also, working for
long hours did not leave them with much
energy to play sports they knew from their
villages. The village games died and new
sports took their place. This new breed of
laborers became watchers of sports instead
of participators.
• The development of railways allowed for
spectators and teams to travel around the
country to watch and compete in sports,
leading to the development of competitive
leagues and cup competitions.
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MODERN SPORTS
• Several factors have had an effect on
sports since the start of the 20th
century. More persons are not only
playing, but also watching. Sports
have become more organized. New
rules have been developed, and some
sports revised to formed new ones.
• The value of games on the
development of character was
recognised as learned sportsmanship
and leadership, and a willingness to
abide by rules emerged.
• One of the most significant
developments is the growth of
televised sports. Sports will
continue to change and develop
in the future as technology
progresses. The standard of
sports has continued to be
influenced by social change,
commercialization, media,
sponsorship, government, and
education.
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