Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 33 no. 1 (2025)

Health-Related Fitness Level of PATHFIT 1 Students of Notre Dame of Marbel University: Basis for Health-Related Exercise Programs

Eliseo Villaganas | Christian Dave Ignacio | Liezl Gandola | Jonathan Deocadez | Christian John Agustin | Jethro Carl Arandallo | Freia Marie Gabriel

Discipline: medical sciences (non-specific)

 

Abstract:

This study determined the level of health-related fitness of PATHFIT 1 students of Notre Dame of Marbel University. A descriptive quantitative research design was employed to assess the level of health-related fitness. The respondents were the PATHFIT 1 students. A stratified random sampling was used in this study to determine the respondents, and 500 respondents participated in the survey. The researcher used the physical fitness test tool adopted by the Department of Education (Department of Education) in 2019. Results show that the cardiovascular endurance of PATHFIT 1 students was very weak. On the other hand, the flexibility of the students was good. In addition, the students' muscular strength needs improvement, and muscular endurance was excellent. Moreover, based on the results, the program suggested that physical education should focus on cardiovascular since most of the PATHFIT 1 students were weak. On the other hand, the exercise program for flexibility and muscular endurance must be intensified since the results were excellent. Moreover, the PATHFIT 1 subject must be revisited to determine the effectiveness of the exercise program implemented in the physical education class.



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