Methods and Principles in Teaching P.E.

Carlito Ramos
CPE-SUMMER 2016

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TOPIC: Physical Fitness

METHOD: Class Discussion,
STRATEGIES: Group dynamics,
TECHNIQUES: Games, Semantic Webbing
FITNESS VS. WELLNESS
Fitness - the ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness,
without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities, and
to meet physical stresses
Wellness - the quality or state of being healthy
- the condition of good physical and mental health, especially when
actively
maintained by proper diet, exercise, and avoidance
of risky behavior
Physical Fitness - a set of abilities needed to perform physical activity
Physical Activity - any bodily movement produced by the contraction of
muscles
Exercise - a type of physical activity consisting of planned, structured and
repetitive bodily movements
COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
1. Health-Related components: Those factors that are related to how well
the systems of your body work. It refer to the body condition
a. Cardiovascular Fitness/ Endurance: The ability of the circulatory system
(heart and blood vessels) to supply oxygen to working muscles during
exercise.
b. Body Composition: The relative percentage of body fat compared to lean
body mass (muscle, bone, water, etc)
c. Flexibility: ability of the joints in the body to move to their full range of
motion.
d. Muscular strength: The amount of force that can be produced by a single
contraction of a muscle
e. Muscular endurance: The ability of a muscle group to continue muscle
movement over a length of time

2. Skill Related Components: Those aspects of fitness which form the basis
for successful sport or activity participation. These refer to body
performance.
a. Speed: The ability to cover a distance in a short period of time.
b. Agility: The ability of the body to change position and direction quickly
c. Balance: The ability to maintain an upright posture or equilibrium while
still or moving
d. Coordination: ability to use the senses together.
e. Reaction Time: Amount of time it takes to get moving.
f. Power: The product of strength and speed
3. Physiological fitness - includes non-performance components of physical
fitness that relate to biological systems that are influenced by one's level of
habitual physical activity.
a. METABOLIC FITNESS -The state of metabolic systems and variables
predictive of the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
b. MORPHOLOGICAL FITNESS -A non-performance component of physical
fitness related to body composition factors such as body circumferences,
body fat content and regional body fat distribution.
c. BONE INTEGRITY (Bone Strength)-A non-performance component of
fitness related to bone mineral density. Bone integrity is related to
habitual physical activity.

Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.

-Ancient Chinese Proverb