Legal Basis of Physical Education

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Pangasinan State University Sta.

Maria

The Legal Basis of Physical


Education
The Legal Basis of Physical Education

Physical Education is the training in


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physical fitness and in skills that engages
psychomotor learning promoting such
fitness.
Article II, Section 17 01 The state shall give priority to
of the Philippine education, science and
technology, arts, culture, and
Constitution
sports to foster patriotism, and
promote total human liberation
and development.
Article XIV, Section 19 of 01 The state shall promote physical
the 1987 Constitution education and encourage sports
programs, league competitions and
amateur sports, including training for
international competitions, to foster
self- discipline, teamwork and
excellence for the development of a
healthy and alert citizenry.
Republic Act No. 5708 - known as " The Schools
Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969"

An act providing for the promotion and financing


of an integrated physical education and sports
development program for the schools in the
Philippines.
History of Physical Education
Physical Education comes from the Latin words of
"physica", and "educatio"

"physica" is otherwise known as physics

"educatio" is the training of bodily organs and


powers with a view to the promotion of health and
vigor
Primitive Man

They move according to their


satisfaction, needs, and
necessity.
Ancient
Oriental Countries
China
The only concerned of Chinese
is intellectual excellence.
Medical Gymnastics
Developed as early as 2698 B.C

During this time people had felt


illness because of their sedentary life
which made them realize the
importance of physical activities
Kung Fu

Earliest exercise in the history that


they contributed like in Ancient China
GREEKS

Founders

ANCIENT ROMANS
GERMANS, SWEDEN,
UNITED KINGDOM
Physical Education was first
introduced by them around 700 B.C.
Greeks
The Ancient Romans main idea for
Physical Education pertaied to their
Ancient Romans soldiers physically preparing for
battle.

In the 1800's Germany, Sweden were


among the first to be introduced to
Germans, Sweden, United Physicaal Education programs, that
Kingdom were included in their schools
Greek Philosophers
Herodutos

- he recognized the use of physical education as an


aid to medicine as early as the 5th Century.
Galen

He stated that physical education is a part of


hygiene and subordinate to medicine.
Socrates

He gave emphasis on the importance of physical


education attaining health in order to achieve one's
purpose in life.
Plato

He considered gymnastics and music as two most


important subjects in the curriculum.
Xenophon

He thought of physical education as important in


terms of military and essential to success in life
soundness of the mind and body.
Individual Pioneers
Charles Beck

He became the first official


"Physical Education Teacher
in the United States" in the
year of 1825
Dudley Allen
Sargent
was responsible for inventing over
80 different fitness machines, that
consisted of pulleys and weights ,
and without a doubt Sargent
provided a great deal of influence
on the various fitness machines
that we use today.
Johann Pestalozzi

considered to be the
inventor of "free arm
exercises" or what is known
today as "calisthenics"
Catherine Esther
Beecher was the first woman to be
recognized as having
established any form of
Physical Education for
women. In 1823. she had
developed a seminary in
Hartford, Connecticut for
teaching "calisthenics" or
light exercise" to girls.
Pangasinan State University Sta. Maria

Why is it important to study the history,


legal basis of physical education or the
pioneers of the said subject?
Pangasinan State University Sta. Maria

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