PRELIM: PATHFIT 1

• Physical Education - promote the optimum development of an individual physically, mentally, socially, emotionally and spiritually through total body movement
• Physical Education - aid students to develop good health and maintain their high level of physical fitness that enable them to enjoy good life.
• Article 14, Section 19 of 1987 constitution - the state shall promote Physical education and encourage sports program league competitions and amateur sports, including training for International competitions; to foster self- discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry
• Article 14, Section 19 of 1987 constitution - states that all educational institutions shall undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors
• Republic Act No. 5708 - An Act Proving for the Promotions and Financing of an Integrated Physical Education and Sports Development Program for the Schools in the Philippines
• Section 1 of Republic Act No. 5708 - This Act shall be known as the “The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969”
• Section 2 of Republic Act No. 5708 - An integrated Physical Education and sports development program in all schools in the Philippines shall be undertaken by the Department of Education
• Physical Fitness - the ability of an individual to perform daily tasks vigorously and alertly, without undue fatigue and still has ample amount of energy to enjoy leisure and meet emergencies
• Health-Related Physical Fitness:

  • Body Composition
  • Cardiovascular Fitness
  • Flexibility
  • Muscular Endurance
  • Muscular Strength
• Skill-Related Fitness:

  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Coordination
  • Power
  • Speed
  • Reaction Time
• Body Composition - Relates to the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone and other vital parts of the body
• Cardiovascular Fitness - Commonly termed as cardiovascular endurance, relates to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity.
• Flexibility - Relates to the full range of motion available at a joint
• Muscular Endurance - Relates to muscle to continue to perform without

  fatigue
• Muscular Strength - Relates to the ability of the muscle to exert force
• Agility - Relates to the ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy
• Balance - Relates to the maintenance of equilibrium while stationary or moving
• Coordination - Relates to the ability to use the senses such as sight and hearing, together with body parts in performing motor tasks smoothly and accurately
• Power - Relates to the ability to the rate at which one can perform work
• Speed - Relates to the ability to perform a movement within a short period of time
• Reaction Time - Relates to the time elapsed between simulation and the beginning of reaction to it