Fundamental of PE
Fundamental of PE
Fundamental of PE
Fundamentals Of
PE
Submitted by: Juliana Beatriz Ambayec
Psychology 1-A
Submitted to: Herman S. Pineda
Children who participate in physical Education get a workout, and they also learn the
impotance of exercise as a life long habit.
The physical educators will serve as role models, and demonstrate knowledge of health,
physical education and wellness.
The physical education classes will provide a variety of activities which will motivate the
students and increase participation.
*have stronger bones, muscles and joints and lower risk of developing osteoporosis
*feel better – with more energy, a better mood, feel more relaxed and sleep better.
*Stamina: The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store and utilize energy.
*Agility: The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.
*Balance: The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation
to its support base.
Muscular strength is the amount of force a muscle can produce. Examples would be the
bench press, leg press or bicep curl. The push up test is most often used to test muscular
strength.
Flexibility is the ability of each joint to move through the available range of motion for a
specific joint. Examples would be stretching individual muscles or the ability to perform
certain functional movements such as the lunge. The sit and reach test is most often
used to test flexibility.
Body composition is the amount of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone and
organs. This can be measured using underwater weighing, Skinfold readings, and
bioelectrical impedance. Underwater weighing is considered the “gold standard” for
body fat measurement, however because of the size and expense of the equipment
needed very few places are set up to do this kind of measurement.
*Warm Up
Every gymnastics training program should begin with a warm-up to avoid injuries during
practice. The gymnasts on the United States National Team, for example, jump rope or
jump up and down on the floor for about five minutes to start their workout. Then, they
perform head and wrist rolls, shoulder circles, arm swings, trunk twists, foot stretches
and different running exercises. All of these moves prepare the athletes' bodies to work
on more difficult skills.
*Flexibility
After adequately warming up, gymnasts must work on their flexibility. You should never
stretch cold muscles, since you could risk an injury. During this phase of practice, you
should practice your side splits, center split and back bridge. You must also stretch your
hamstrings, groin, quads, shoulders, calves and wrists. All of this will enable you to move
your body with more ease as you perform your gymnastics routines.
*Strength Training
Gymnastics requires an incredible amount of strength. You can build muscle and become
more powerful through conditioning and other strength-training exercises. For example,
the gymnasts on the U.S. National Team perform a series of crunches, jumps and V-ups.
You can also use dumbbells and barbells, although you should focus more on repetitions
than weight. Younger gymnasts should only lift weights under supervision to prevent
accidents.
*Skills
After working on strength and flexibility, gymnasts finally start practicing their
competitive skills. Women train on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor
exercise, while men perform on the vault, floor exercise, parallel bars, horizontal bar,
pommel horse and still rings. Additionally, both can also tumble on the trampoline,
tumbling track or flip into the foam pit, especially when learning new, difficult skills.
*Dance
Many female gymnasts also devote part of their training program to dance. This is
because routines on the balance beam and floor exercise must incorporate dance
movements. Dance will improve your body alignment and teach you to have more
control over every part of your body, which will then better your form and reduce the
risk of injuries.