Physical Education Class 10 ICSE notes

Physical Education Class 10 ICSE notes

•Physical Education

Physical education is an integral part of general education; it involves physical activities which help to achieve wholesome development of individual. Physical education develops body and mind, moreover it develops total personality. Physical education helps to develop total personality related to physical, mental, social and emotional development of individual. Physical education helps to develop good health and leads the man towards progress and wellness. It leads to balanced development of individual. Physical education is a vast subject and it has been given importance from ages.

Modern trends have increased its importance as modern physical education stresses on balanced development of body and mind. It brings harmonious growth and development so that optimum health as well as good personality can be developed. Physical education is studied as regular subject at par with other academic subjects. The activities of physical education programmes are used by other academic subjects for better learning. This subject has been found to develop good health.

•Definition of Physical Education

Physical education is constantly changing all the time but all these definitions reach the same conclusion. According to :
J.B. Nash : “Physical education is that field of education which deals with big muscle activities and their related responses.”

J.P. Williams : “Physical education is the sum of a man’s physical activities selected and conducted to develop personality.”

Delbert Oberteffer : “Physical education is the sum of those experiences which come to the individual through movement.”

R. Cassidy : “Physical education is the sum of changes in the individual caused by experience involving motor activity.”

A.R. Wayman : “Physical education is that part of education which has to do with the development and training of the whole individual through physical activities.”

•Aim of Physical Education

Aim is the highest possible achievement or the ultimate goal (remote goal). Aim revolves around a definite purpose and it is usually one. There are many objectives and may change from time to time.

According to J.P. William : “Aim of Physical Education is complete living through wholesome development of human personality.”

Central Advisory Board of Physical Education : “The aim of Physical Education is to make every child physically, mentally and constitutionally fit. To develop in him such personal and social qualities that help him to live happily with others and build him into a good citizen.” prom the above definitions, we arrive at the conclusion that aim of physical education is optimum wholesome qualities developed in persons through the medium of physical education. It emphasises the balanced development of physical, mental, social, intellectual and emotional behaviour.

•Changing Trends in Physical Education

Physical education, the instruction of physical exercise in schools, is changing for the betterment of childhood health. Increased movement benefits both the body and the brain. Trends in Physical Education to meet the needs of today’s youth focus on three strands: fitness for all, health education and lifelong exercise routines.

Children these days are eating more junk food and moving less. The result : overweight, unfit children. To counter the declining fitness trend, many schools and districts have taken a closer look at their physical education (PE) programmes. Physical education is the instruction of physical exercise in schools and matters more today than ever before.

Physical education programmes are recognizing the academic benefits of quality fitness programmes. Exercise increases oxygen flow to the brain, thereby increasing cognitive skills. It also increases neurotransmission in the brain, or the connection of neurons, also known as brain cells. Strengthening these connections means that the brain is remembering more efficiently. Exercise also releases chemicals in the body known to enhance mood, regulate impulsivity and decrease fidgeting.

With the opportunity to help turn around declining fitness in children, schools and physical education curriculum programmes have made drastic changes. Team sports and fun activities that were once the norm are being elbowed out by more intense and direct physical activity focusing on overall health.

The current trend in physical education instruction has focused less on fun and team sports and more on getting children healthy. To that end, instructors have had to outline and define goals specific to increasing life-long health. They have identified three core areas for focus : current fitness levels, educating health matters, and teaching how to plan for long-term exercise.

•Various Physical Education Courses Availabe in India

The career making opinion in the subject of physical education is not easy. It has wide variety of its activities along with good status or job or profession. Physical education can provide lot of career options like : as a player, as a coach, as a physical education teacher, as a sports journalist: as an Umpire or Referee, as a commentator, as a fitness instructor, etc. There are various training institutions for promoting academic and skill qualifications in physical education. Por adopting physical education as a profession, one needs the qualification.

 The courses such as B.P.E. (Bachelor of Physical Education or Postgraduation Diploma in Physical Education); M.P.E. (Master of Physical Education or Postgraduation in Physical Education); M.S.S. (Master of Sports Science); NIS Diploma (National Institute of Sports Diploma in a specific game).

Earlier physical education as a profession was not recognised in society and had poor social status. But the growing demands of educational institutions like schools, colleges, universities, clubs, training centres, recreation parks, etc., has increased its status and recognition. Today, the professionals of physical education are easily adjusted in good status jobs. Thus, this profession is in great demand in educational field, private sector, public sector, industries, etc.