Week 1 Module PATHFIT1

PATH FIT1
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Interpreted the meaning of physical education and identified its relevance to wellness
development as well as to their course.
2. Explained the importance of the legal bases of PE and components of physical fitness
3. Performed conditioning exercises for physical fitness test
LEGAL BASES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Article 1 of the International Charter of Physical Education and Sports, UNSECO, Paris, 1978
and Recommendation 1, Interdisciplinary Regional Meeting of Experts on Physical Education,
UNESCO, Brisbane Australia, 1982. States that:
“The practice of Physical Education and Sports is a fundamental right for all.” “And this right
should not be treated as different in principle from the right to adequate food, shelter and medical
care.”
Article XIV, section 19, 1986 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines”- “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.” “All educational institutions
shall undertake regular sports activities throughout the country and in cooperation with athletic
club and other sectors.”
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Fitness involves activity of some sort that stimulates various systems of the body and maintains a
certain condition within the body. Health, on the other hand, involves every system of the body
and is only achieved through a lifestyle that supports health.
Physical activity or exercise can improve your

health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases
like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and
long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular
activity can improve your quality of life.
Do you know the

difference between Fitness and
Health
Most people believe being healthy and being fit are one and the same. In reality, they can
be separate states of physical being. You can be really fit, and not very healthy, and you can be
very healthy and not very fit. The best benefits are found with trying to get a balance out of both
sides, this requires us to identify the difference between fitness and health. So let’s define the
difference. Health has been defined by the World Health Organization as a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It
includes aging well, longevity, quality of life, freedom from pain etc. Fitness, on the other hand,
is defined as a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform
physical activity. Fitness is made up of many components, and the following factors need to be
considered when discussing fitness levels:
1. Endurance (Cardiovascular and Cardio-Respiratory): This is your body’s ability to use

and deliver oxygen to your body.
2. Stamina (Muscular Endurance): This is your body’s ability to store, process, and use
energy.
3. Strength: This is the ability of your muscles or a muscular unit to apply force.
4. Flexibility: The ability to maximize the range of motion of a joint.
5. Power: The ability of your muscles to maximize their force in a minimum amount of time.
6. Speed: The ability to minimize the amount of time it takes you to accomplish a task or
movement.
7. Coordination: The ability to combine several different movement patterns in a single distinct
movement.
8. Accuracy: The ability to control a movement in a given direction or intensity.
9. Agility: The ability to minimize the time going from one movement to another.
10.Balance: The ability to control the center of gravity of your body in relation to your support
base.
Fitness involves activity of some sort that stimulates various systems of the body and
maintains a certain condition within the body. Health, on the other hand, involves every system
of the body and is only achieved through a lifestyle that supports health. For instance, if a person
tells that they have neglected to eat properly, ignored the fat content, and ate mostly processed
foods, all the exercise in the world couldn’t possibly correct the damage done from such a
lifestyle. Exercise won’t remove the damage from chemicals, or improve immune system
damage or weakness from depleted foods. Only sound nutrition can support good health. Of
course, fitness can ALSO support health and WILL improve health if it is part of a WAY OF
LIFE. Our health is mainly the result of thousands of daily nutritional decisions. As you continue
on your personal health journey, or if you are just getting back on track, ask yourself this simple
question: “Am I on the road to becoming fit and healthy, or just fit?
If your answer is “just fit,” try incorporating other aspects of wellness into a more
comprehensive plan that revolve around the combination of physical, mental, emotional and
spiritual health. If it is simply healthy to get the doctor off your back, ask yourself what can I do
to achieve more and live life to the fullest? Healthy is good but if you can’t walk up the stairs
without puffing and being tired all day, or enjoy a holiday, what’s its worth?
Physical Education (PE) develops students’ competence and confidence to take part in a range of
physical activities that become a central part of their lives, both in and out of school. A high-
quality PE curriculum enables all students to enjoy and succeed in many kinds of physical
activity. They develop a wide range of skills and the ability to use tactics, strategies and
compositional ideas to perform successfully. When they are performing, they think about what
they are doing, they analyze the situation and make decisions. They also reflect on their own and
others’ performances and find ways to improve upon them. As a result, they develop the
confidence to take part in different physical activities and learn about the value of healthy, active
lifestyles. Discovering what they like to do, what their aptitudes are at school, and how and
where to get involved in physical activity helps them make informed choices about lifelong
physical activity. PE helps students develop personally and socially. They work as individuals, in
groups and in teams, developing concepts of fairness and of personal and social responsibility.
They take on different roles and responsibilities, including leadership, coaching and officiating.
Through the range of experiences that PE offers, they learn how to be effective in competitive,
creative and challenging situations.
Our aims are to:
o encourage a healthy and active lifestyle throughout the school body
o nurture sportsmanship in all aspects of competition
o widen each student’s sporting experience and enjoyment
o create a passion for active recreation and sport
o assist students in reaching their physical potential in a variety of sporting environments.

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LEGAL BASES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical activity or exercise can improve your

Do you know the

1. Endurance (Cardiovascular and Cardio-Respiratory): This is your body’s ability to use

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