DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SUBMITED TO:
MR. RICHARD IMPERIAL

PREPARED BY:
Ms.REMILYN N.ARPIA
Beed: II
BLOCK:11
 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
is the teaching and leading of
physical activity in a school
gymnasium or other school settings.
Its goal is to improve and maintain
student’s current health and set them
on a path to maintain a healthy
lifestyle throughout their lives.

IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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.

This are the importance in physical

education:
1.Regular fitness activity >
Physical fitness is an important
component to leading a healthy
lifestyle. The inclusion of regular
fitness activity helps students
maintain fitness, develop muscular
strength and improve cardiovascular
health. A regular fitness activity
improves the absorption of nutrients
 by the body, improves digestive
processes.
2.builds self-confidence >The
participation in physical education in
high school provides a positive
influence on a student’s personality,
character and self-esteem. In
addition, the team building process
enhances communication skills, and
the skills required to get along and
cooperate with students of varying
ethnic backgrounds and personalities.
2.DEVELOP motor Skills > Physical
education in high school is essential
to the development of motor skills
and the enhancement of reflexes.
Hand-eye coordination is improve, as
well as good body movements, which
helps in the development of a healthy
body posture.
3. HEALTH AND NUTRITION >Physical
education teaches students the
importance of physical health. high
school is an age where students
misinterpret the meaning of
“overweight” and eating disorders
prevail. Physical health and education
informs students on sound eating
practices and the essential guidelines
for nutrition.
4. Relieve stress > High school
students have substantial amounts of
stress due to curriculum, homework,
families and peer pressures.
Involvement in sports, recreational
 activities or other forms of physical
fitness offer a method of stress relief.
5.Consideration > special
considerations may be necessary
regarding physical activities for some
students with health issues, and those
students should proceed under the
direction of a doctor.