P.E.

CLASSES IN THE UNIVERSITY

(Should it be abolished?)
Reported by: Justin Angelo B. Mauricio and Marc Angelo C. Tordesillas

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

P.E. stands for Physical Education It is free and it is required Under the supervision of the College of Human Kinetics

Every student must take at least 8 units of any PE subject

CHK offers PE 1, PE 2, PE 3 and PE 4 courses

Physical Education
Promoting good health and wellness. Health and Wellness Dimensions: Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual and Emotional

Living a healthy lifestyle, proper diet and appropriate exercise.

What is Taught in P.E.?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Regular physical activity Eating well Managing stress Avoiding destructive habits Practice safe sex

6. Adopting good safety habits 7. Learning first aid 8. Adopting good personal health habits 9. Seeking and complying with medical advice 10.Being an informed consumer 11.Protecting the environment

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

The sufficient knowledge of students on the topic might be enough for them to recognize the relevance of Physical Education in the university, to its curriculum and most especially to the students.

Should PE University?

classes be

abolished

in

the

HYPOTHESIS:

If PE is important in our curriculum, then students who enroll in various PE classes does get positive effects from it.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. Define the impact of PE to students. 2. Explain the importance of PE. 3. Compare the students different views on PE. 4. Generate a justifiable conclusion. 5. Choose the appropriate answer to the problem previously stated.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Health is the primary concern of almost all the people around the world.
The biggest issue!

Why do we need to be fit?

Enhances our capacity to enjoy life fully. Health: to live better rather than longer (Getchell, 1992) Improve the general efficiency of our Physiological functions.

Top 10 Causes of Death in the World

(From WHO website as of October 2008)

World 1. Coronary heart disease 2. Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases 3. Lower respiratory infections 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Deaths in millions

% of deaths

7.20

12.2

5.71

9.7

4.18

7.1

3.02

5.1

5. Diarrhoeal diseases
6. HIV/AIDS 7. Tuberculosis

2.16 2.04 1.46 1.32

3.7 3.5 2.5 2.3

8. Trachea, bronchus,

Top 10 Causes of Death in the Philippines

(From DOH website as of June 29, 2009)

MORTALITY: TEN LEADING (10) LEADING CAUSES Number and rate/100,000 Population Philippines 5-Year Average (2000-2004) & 2005
5 Year Average (2000-2004) Number 1. Diseases of the Heart 2. Diseases of the Vascular system 3. Malignant Neoplasm (Cancer) 4. Pneumonia 5. Accidents 6. Tuberculosis, all forms 66,412 50,886 38,578 32,989 33,455 27,211 Rate 83.3 63.9 48.4 41.4 42.0 34.2 No. 77,060 54,372 41,697 36,510 33,327 26,588 2005* Rate 90.4 63.8 48.9 42.8 39.1 31.2

Cause

7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases

8.Diabetes Mellitus 9. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis

18,015
13,584 14,477 9.166

22.6
17.0 18.2 11.5

20,951
18,441 12,368 11,056

24.6
21.6 14.5 3.6
taken from: www.doh.gov.ph

Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality (R00-R99) n=23,235 * reference year ** External Causes of Mortality Last Update: June 29, 2009

Top 10 Causes of Death in the USA

(From Center for Disease Control and Prevention website as of 2006)

1. Heart disease 2. Cancer 3. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5. Accidents (unintentional injuries) 6. Diabetes 7. Alzheimer's disease 8. Influenza and Pneumonia 9. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 10.Septicemia
Taken from:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/FASTATS/lcod.htm

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

UP students from all year level
From different colleges Took us a maximum of 2 days

Locations: Palma Hall, CHK Gym, Vanguard Building, AIT

This survey is limited only to UP students

METHODOLOGY
SUBJECTS AND SAMPLING:
The subjects for this study is defined as UP Diliman students around the campus who are willing to spare some time answering our survey. Total of 100 students Randomly selected

SUBJECTS AND SAMPLING

Year Level: 6th 2 5th 10 4th 41 3rd 8 2nd 15 1st 10 Did not indicate 14 Hobbies: Academics 15 Music related - 12 Technology related - 20 Sports related 25 Did not indicate 28
: CHK 22 AIT 18 CSSP 8 CS 8 ENGG 7 Archi 6 CHE 5 CBA 4 CMC 3 NCPAG 2 CAL 1 STAT 1 SE 1 EDUC 1 Did not indicate 11

SURVEY QUESTIONS
1. Do you have any health issues or health problems that you encounter regularly? 2. Are you often engaging into any physical activity? 3. Do you enjoy exercising? 4. Do you get bored by going to the library? 5. Do you love reading books all day? 6. Do you often get sick?

7. Is taking vitamins and/ or other supplements a part of your diet? 8. Are you particular with the food that you eat? 9. Do you choose what you eat? 10.Are you living in a 2 storey house or even higher? 11.Would you prefer attending classes with classrooms at the 1st and 2nd floors rather than the ones located at the 4th and 5th floors? 12.From the CHK gym going to Math building, would you ride a bike or ride a TOKI?

13.What PE class would you enroll in, PE 1 or PE 2? 14.If PE subjects werent included in the curriculum, would you still take it? 15.Do you know what Physical Education means? 16.Do you believe that Physical Education would have a positive or advantageous effect on you? 17.Is PE important? 18.Should PE be abolished here in the University? Why or why not? (Explain briefly)

PROCEDURE

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Question Yes No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 21 55 78 35 43 12 48 51 73 No 79 45 21 64 57 87 52 47 26 2 1 1 1 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 Did not answer Question No. 10 11 12 Yes 64 84 Bike = 17 PE 1 = 10 84 97 99 98 5 2 95 No 36 14 Toki = 81 PE 2 = 89 16 3 1 1 2 Did not answer

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

18. Why or why not? (Explanations) Promotes health and wellness 34 Because it is fun 15 Stress reliever/ outlet 16 Education related 15 Other answers 12 Did not answer 8

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

5% or 5 students out of 100 said that PE should be abolished and 4 out of the 5 are girls. Article by Art Young at http://www.helium.com/items/1303633-whygirls-hate-pe, studying a survey conducted in England why girls hate PE classes.

Why girls hate physical education classes

by Art Young
Recently, the "Times of London" noted a survey from the "Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation" that less than 3 percent of women in England play competitive team sports, while those 16 to 24 years of age are half as active as their male peers. Nearly a quarter of these young women said that P.E. classes in school put them off sports for life! Here are some other results from this survey: 40% of girls feel self-conscious of their bodies in P.E. lessons 25% of women hate the way they look when they are physically active 25% of girls say it is cool to play spots 61% of women would exercise more if they could do it with their families 80% of women believe that sport should be more like shopping

Testimonials From The Students

6th year BPE student It should not be abolished as it is important to the students holistic development. 4th year Law student because the law states that physical fitness be implied to students. Anonymous health should never be taken for granted

3rd year MBB student PE gives students a chance to take time off academics and engage in fun physical activities. 4th year EL student No, since the university aims for excellence in all areas, we should retain having a PE class. 4th year BPE student No, because I believe in Multiple Intelligence, and the importance of Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence to be equal among other aspects of Intelligence.

Fitness Truths
Your body was made to be used.

Your body cant handle the stress of sitting and standing all day.
Your body thrives an activity.

Fitness Truths
You need to use energy to gain energy. A physically fit body is more able to function at its full potential. Fit people tend to feel good about themselves.

Good Effects
Enables you to live better and longer. Improves Cardiorespiratory endurance. Muscles perform adequately. Prevents various diseases such as cardiovascular diseases.

Other Benefits
Maintains good physical appearance. Have more energy to carry out everyday tasks. Will be able to sleep better. Can eat nutritious foods without worrying about weight gain.

Other Benefits
Improve performance in a favorite sport or pastime. Enjoy the feeling of being physically fit. Possessing good health.

CONCLUSION
Most that we have interviewed loves an active lifestyle, also they are aware and particular of what they eat. Majority of them live healthy and rarely encounter health problems. We therefore conclude that almost all or 95% of the total students we surveyed have sufficient knowledge on the topic, and they know the value and good effects of PE to them, they understand the relevance of it to the curriculum and that it should not be abolished here in the university.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Make PE optional Lessen the units of PE required . This survey should be conducted in other colleges and universities, as well as in the elementary and secondary levels too.

THE END.

References:
Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness, Corbin, Charles pp. 4, 10, 49 64, 95 Physical Fitness A Way of Life, Getchell, Bud pp. 4 5, 12 20
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