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"Physical education is the study, practice, and appreciation
of the art and science of human movement". While

movement is both innate and essential to an individual's
growth and development, it is the role of physical
education to provide instructional activities that not only
promote skill development and proficiency, but also
enhance an individual's overall health. Physical education
not only fulfills a unique role in education, but is also an
integral part of the schooling process.
Walking, lifting weights, doing chores – it’s all good.

Regardless of what you do, regular exercise and physical
activity is the path to health and well-being. Exercise burns
fat, builds muscle,lowers cholesterol, eases stress and
anxiety, lets us sleep restfully.
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.
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 revolves 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?
IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION 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.

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"Physical education is the study, practice, and appreciation

of the art and science of human movement". While

Walking, lifting weights, doing chores – it’s all good.

LEGAL BASES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Article 1 of the International Charter of Physical Education

“The practice of Physical Education and Sports is a

“And this right should not be treated as different in

“The State shall promote Physical Education and encourage

“All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports

HEALTH AND FITNESS

Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and

So let’s define the difference. Health has been defined by

Fitness, on the other hand, is defined as a set of attributes

1. Endurance (Cardiovascular and Cardio-Respiratory): This

3. Strength: This is the ability of your muscles or a

4. Flexibility: The ability to maximize the range of motion

5. Power: The ability of your muscles to maximize their

6. Speed: The ability to minimize the amount of time it

7. Coordination: The ability to combine several different

8. Accuracy: The ability to control a movement in a given

9. Agility: The ability to minimize the time going from one

10. Balance: The ability to control the center of gravity

Fitness involves activity of some sort that stimulates various

For instance, if a person tells that they have neglected to

As you continue on your personal health journey, or if you

If it is simply healthy to get the doctor off your back, ask

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