Philippine E-Journals

Physical Fitness Status of the Students in the Physical Education Program

Reynante B. Giron

 

Abstract:

Physical fitness is essential for good health and active life. The total development of an individual should be prioritized in terms of physical, mental, emotional, social and health through a comprehensive physical fitness program. The students can only function at the peak of their performance when the body is healthy and strong. Thus, the students need to measure and analyze their physical fitness status for their own benefit and their improvement.

The study was undertaken to determine and analyze the physical fitness status of the TIP students in physical education. Two hundred students of PE 152, PE 162, PE 252 and PE 262 classes were selected in this study. The respondents’ physical fitness status was tested in the different physical fitness test activities such as 50-meter sprint (speed), long jump (power), sit-up (strength), push-up (power), shuttle-run (agility), sit and reach (flexibility) and 12-minute run (endurance). The physical fitness status of the participants was generally “impressive” based on the CHED Norm of Physical Fitness. The test of measuring physical fitness level showed different results among the groups. The average set by the groups of students was generally equivalent to or higher than the CHED standards. This means that the TIP PE students could meet or even surpass CHED standards.