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PE
Commonly referred to as PE, it is a part of the General Education Program that focuses on the total growth and development of the students primarily through movement experiences.
Physical Education provides students opportunities to participate in sports, games, and group activities designed to develop and maintain wellness. Physical Fitness is a combination of medical fitness (body soundness) and dynamic fitness (capacity for action).
A physically fit person is free from disease and can move and perform efficiently. Neither good health nor physical proficiency alone constitutes physical fitness, which combines both qualities.
It is the primary specific objective in teaching Physical Education.
It is the ability of an individual to perform one’s daily activities efficiently without undue fatigue, reduce the risk of health problems and with extra “reserve” in case of emergency.

Components of physical fitness

Health Related Components
Cardio-respiratory Endurance the ability of heart and lungs to function efficiently and effectively over a prolonged period on time.
Muscular strength the ability of muscle group to contract against a resistance.
Muscular endurance the ability to continue selected muscle group movements for a prolonged period of time.
Flexibility
the functional capacity of a joint to move through a normal range of motion. The muscular system is also involved.
Body composition one of the newest attributes of physical fitness components. It refers to the relative distribution of lean and fact body tissues.

Skill-related Components
Balance
it involves vision, reflexes, and the skeletal muscular system which provides the maintenance of equilibrium.
Agility
it is the capacity to change direction of the body quickly and effectively.
Coordination
it is the ability to integrate the senses with muscle so as to produce accurate, smooth, and harmonious body movement.
Speed
it it’s the ability to move one’s body from one point to another in

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