Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

Introduction
Physical education is an integral part of the overall education program for every
student and provides one of the few opportunities for every student to develop the skills,
knowledge, and confidence necessary to lead a physically active lifestyle. A high-quality
physical education program promotes an active lifestyle and improved health, motor skill
development, and better cognitive performance (Etnier and Sibley 2003; Etnier et al.
1997).
According to Alison Datko ( September 2011), it is no secret that physical activity
is necessary to a persons well-being. Because children are continuously developing
physically and emotionally, they are especially affected by the benefits of activity and
inversely, the negative effects of inactivity. Educators can control the amount of exercise
a child gets at home no more than they can control on his eating habits or his family
situation, and according to numerous studies, many children are neither active at home
nor at school. Consequently, it is vital that schools provide physical education programs
to ensure that each child stays active.
The Physical Education Curriculum under the K to 12 Basic Education Program is
anchored on the tenet Move to Learn, Learn to Move with ultimate goal of achieving
lifelong fitness. The framework is bounded on the context of legal and philosophical

underpinnings pursuant to Article IV Section 19 of the Philippine Constitution which

mandates that:
The state shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league
competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to
foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and
alert citizenry. All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports activities
throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors.
The curriculum shall contribute to the development of fitness, health and wellness
among school-age students as provided in the programs rich and challenging physical
activity experiences. It shall promote the development of a participative and active body;
learning to use the body in moving efficiently effectively in a given space, time, effort,
and assurance of quality movement. The desire for becoming a physically educated
person, thus aid an individual in successfully selecting and in participating in activities
appropriate at various stages of life.
In order to facilitate the development of an active lifestyle, selected and
appropriate activities are designed in line with the five strands of learning which includes
body management, movement skills, games and sports, rhythm and dance, and physical
fitness.. Body management includes body awareness, space awareness, qualities and
relationships of movements and how these are used in dynamically in various physical
activities. Movement skills relate to the fundamental movement patterns and skills that
form the basis of all physical activities.

Games and sports comprise simple, lead-up and indigenous games, that help in
the acquisition of proper sporting techniques in preparation for greater or competitive
participation in selected sports and recreational activities. Rhythms and dances include
understanding and performance of rhythmical movement patterns, promotion of the
appreciation of Philippine folk dance, indigenous and traditional dance and other dance
forms, and the proficiency in performing a diversity of dances as contributory activities to
achieve fitness, health and wellness.
Physical fitness includes assessment through fitness testing, interpreting and
recording. The design and implementation of appropriate programs that will develop and
maintain learners desired fitness levels. Each strand is sequentially developed across
grade levels. Activities are varied and age appropriate to address the needs and interest of
learners and shall provide movement experiences that enhance the involvement of every
learner in all physical activities for lifetime use.
The research will be conducted in order to find out the relationship of physical
education to students performance. The Physical Education and its relationship to
academic performance and participation in sport activities should be learned because of
some reasons. First, to find out the relationships of physical education in students
academic performance and participation in sport activities. Such relationships includes
enhances mental health, and improves academic performance. Secondly, physical
education can play an important part in developing students physical, mental, social, and
emotional aspects of their lives. This research will clearly and precisely, presents aspects
of knowledge which are helpful in finding out the truth, facts about physical education
and its relationship to academic performance and participation in sport activities,

including their interest in physical education and their rating to the teachers attitude in
teaching physical education.

Statement of the Problem

The main problem of the study is to determine the relationship of physical
education to academic performance and participation in sport activities.
Specifically, the researcher will seek to answer the following questions:
1. What is the demographic profile of the students in terms of:
1.1 Gender
1.2 Age
1.3 Year Level
2. What is the level on implementation of Physical Education curriculum in the following
related programs?
2.1 Physical Activities
2.2 School Sport
3. What is the relationship between the implementation of Physical Education curriculum
to academic performance?
4. What is the relationship between the implementation of Physical Education curriculum
to participation in sport activities?

Significance of the Study

It is a common goal of all school administrators to uplift the quality of education
in academic and co-curricular performance of the students. Education officials have high
hopes that improve academic performance and participation in sport activities through
physical education could raise the quality. Hence, this study hopes to be use the
following:
1. School Administrators. Having assumed the importance of effective and efficient
delivery of Physical Education in the country, the result of the study may help them to
easily assess and evaluate students academic performance and participation in sport
activities. It will give them added insights on how they would lead the teachers and
students to quality education. It is also expected to inspire school administrators to
assume the full participation of students in all school activities.
2. Teachers. Being an efficient and effective educator, this study will guide them what to
do in making the classroom effective for instruction. It will also help them to easily act as
good facilitators.
3. Students. Results of the study will stimulate increase sensitivity and alertness for any
opportunities that they can be productive in the future. It can also enhance mental health,
and improves academic performance.

4. Parents. In like manner, parents will have knowledge of their role to help teachers in
developing students physical, mental, social, and emotional aspects.
5. Researchers. Finding of this research may be of value to other researchers for it will be
used as their source of information that maybe relevant to the study that they will be
conducting and use the findings and recommendations for further studies and may
likewise inspire other researcher to undertake a follow-up study in the field of Physical
Education.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study will focus on the physical education and its relationship to the
academic performance and participation in sport activities of selected students from
different levels in San Jose Del Monte National Trade School. There will be only 300
randomly selected students as subject of the study.
The factors included in this study on the physical education such as demographic
profile, implementation of Physical Education curriculum, related programs will be
considered.