PE 1 Grade 12
PE 1 Grade 12
PE 1 Grade 12
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION and
health 2 GRADE
12
DANCES in the Philippines:from
traditional tocontemporary
UNIT 1 WEEK 1 MODULE 1
Learning Competencies:
1. Define Physical activity and describe its type.
2. Describe Dance as a physical activity.
3. Enumerate the benefits of dance as a physical activity.
4. Self-Assess health-related Fitness (HRF), status, barriers to physical activity assessment on
training principles and one’s diet
The WHO defines physical activity as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles
that requires energy expenditures.” Physical activity is any activity that requires bodily
movement. Physical activities include, but are not limited to, playing, working, doing house chores,
participating in recreational activities, and exercising.
Exercise, according to the WHO, is a type of physical activity that is “planned, structured,
repetitive, and purposeful in the sense that the improvement or maintenance of one or
more components of physical fitness is the objective.”
WHAT IS PHYSICAL FITNESS?
The physical fitness as a “set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to ability to
perform physical activity.” Simply, physical fitness is one’s ability to do daily tasks
without undue fatigue or without getting easily tired.
WHAT ARE THE HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS?
Personal Barrier
Lack of self-motivation
Non-enjoyment of exercise
Boredom with exercise
Lack of self-management skills, such as the ability to set personal goals, monitor
The environment in which we live has a great influence on our level of physical activity. Many
factors in our environment affect us. Obvious factors include the accessibility of walking
paths, cycling trails, and recreation facilities. Factors such as traffic, availability of public
transportation, crime, and pollution may also have an effect. Other environmental factors
include our social environment, such as support from family and friends, and community
spirit. It is possible to make changes in our environment through campaigns to support active
transportation, legislation for safer communities, and the creation of new recreation facilities.
WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE BARRIERS TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ADULT LIFESPAN?
Time
Energy
Motivation
Cost
Facilities
Illness or injury
Transportation
Partner issues
Skill
Safety considerations
Child care
Uneasiness with change
Unsuitable programs
BIG IDEA
To be physically fit, you must be strategic with what
you eat and when to take them.
As you have learned, your body needs carbohydrates, fats, and protein as sources of energy.
Aside from these, you also need vitamins and minerals
Among the many physical activities that one can choose from, dancing is one of the most
creative as it is usually performed to express feelings and ideas. Even the simplest movements in
dancing convey meaning.
WHAT IS DANCE?
Dancing is moving one’s body rhythmically to music that is being played. As an art form,
dance is when body movements are used as a “medium for sensing, understanding, and
communicating ideas, feelings, and experiences” (Minneapolis Public Schools, 2016).
Dancing is an aerobic physical activity. Adequate and frequent dancing activities help
improve cardiorespiratory endurance. They also improve the efficiency of aerobic energy
production. Thus, dancing can also be a way to stay fit and healthy.
Regular dancing activities have many health benefits. For one, dancing improves the
condition of one’s heart and lungs. It also makes the bones stronger and prevents the risk of bone
disorders such as osteoporosis. It increases muscular strength, endurance, and motor fitness. Like
any other physical activity, it also helps in weight management. In fact, dancing for 30 minutes can
burn up to 250 calories. Dancing also helps in lipid control, meaning, it helps increase good
cholesterol and decrease bad cholesterol.
Dancing can also boost one’s memory as it exercises the mind, too—recalling steps and dance
patterns is a mental exercise. According to a study published in The New England Journal of
Medicine, dancing prevents people from developing dementia as aerobic physical activities such as
dancing slow down the reduction of the part of the brain that controls memory. This part of the
brain shrinks as one ages, thus leading to memory loss.
Moreover, dancing helps improve one’s balance and spatial awareness. It also increases
flexibility as it requires fast movement and good posture.
Aside from physical and mental health benefits, dancing also has psychological benefits.
Performing in front of the audience increases self-confidence and self-esteem. Even more,
dancing is a proven stress reliever as it is capable of uplifting one’s spirits.
Further, dancing also has social benefits. You become connected with other people through
dancing. Increased participation in social groups also leads to happiness and better feelings. Most
dances also reflect an individual or group’s culture; as a result, one’s cultural awareness and
intelligence are increased as well.
BIG IDEA
Dance is one of the most creative forms
of physical activity as it is done to
express ideas, emotions, and beliefs.
Activity 1
- Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy
expenditures. It is any activity that requires bodily movement. Example of physical
activities are playing, running, doing house chores, and etc.
- Physical activity is any movement that is carried out by the muscles that require energy. In other words, it
is any movement a person does. Exercise is, by definition, planned, structured, repetitive and intentional
movement. Exercise is also intended to improve or maintain physical fitness.
- Vitamins and minerals have hundreds of roles in our body, therefore they are very important nutrients in
the body. Vitamins and minerals help shore up bones. They heal wounds, and bolster your immune
system. Vitamins and minerals repair also cellular damage and it also convert food into energy. They
protect bones against fractures, prevents birth defects, keeps your teeth healthy and keeps a person from
having scurvy, blindness and rickets.
- dance is when body movements are used as a “medium for sensing, understanding,
and communicating ideas, feelings, and experiences. Adequate and frequent dancing
activities help improve cardiorespiratory endurance. They also improve the efficiency of
aerobic energy production. Thus, dancing can also be a way to stay fit and healthy. It
improves the condition of one’s heart and lungs. It also makes the bones stronger and
prevents the risk of bone disorders such as osteoporosis. It increases muscular strength,
endurance, and motor fitness. Like any other physical activity, it also helps in weight
management. Dancing also helps in lipid control, meaning, it helps increase good cholesterol
and decrease bad cholesterol, one’s memory as it exercises the mind, too—recalling steps
and dance patterns is a mental exercise, helps improve one’s balance and spatial
awareness. It also increases flexibility as it requires fast movement and good posture.
5. How would you compare dancing to other physical activities?
- The difference between dance and physical activities is that, dance is a sequence of rhythmic
steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social
interaction. While physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy.
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6. Why is dancing considered an aerobic activity? Would you consider it as a
musclestrengthening activity as well? Explain.
- Dancing is considered as an aerobic activity because it is the best choice for weight loss, as it is efficient for
burning fat. I consider dancing as a muscle strengthening activity because when you dance, you move your
body in fast and slow movements that can help train the body that can help you develop endurance
muscles and bone strength.
7. How these barriers can affect Physical Fitness?
-Cost –physical fitness involves going to the gym which is costly for a person who lacks
finance.
-Facilities –having unprofessional facilities can affect your physical fitness
-Illness or injury –having illness or injury can stop a person into engaging physical fitness
because of the situation they are in.
-Transportation- having no vehicle for transportation for a person to go to a gym can affect
his/her physical fitness
-Partner issues –having partners that don’t have the same interest as you have in physical
fitness can be a barrier of it, and other problems including your partner.
-Skill- having no experience at dances and exercise can affect your physical fitness.
-Safety considerations – some people do not prefer going to the gym lifting weights and so
because they prefer to be safe at home or not do things that they think that might be
dangerous for them.
-Child care – having children means you won’t have enough time to exercise but lending it to
taking care of your children’s needs.
-Uneasiness with change – some people don’t want to be physically fit and is not interested
in changing their physical appearance.
-Unsuitable programs- programs that aren’t suitable for a person could affect a person’s
physical fitness.
8. Do you think you eat the right kinds and amount of food every day? Why or why not?
- No, I don’t think I eat the right kinds and amount of food every day. I have little appetite and I
don’t often eat vegetables.
9. What do you think are the reasons that make you physically inactive?
- Because of laziness
- Exercise more often and prevent laziness from taking over my body and affecting my physical fitness, eat
healthier and more meals to gain more energy.