Safety precautions simply refers to those necessary things that must be available or put in place in other to prevent injuries while engaging in an exercises Do your warm ups properly before involving in any strenuous exercises Always proceed from simple to complex Have a good knowledge and skills of the exercise you want to […]
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE PERFORMING EXERCISES Read More »
EXERCISES TO DEVELOP THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS MUSCLES STRENTH, ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY Some exercises to develop muscle strength include; (A) Muscular strength is the ability of a group of muscles to generate and exert maximum force in a single effort during an activity to a point that no more repetition can be done
Field events are the events which involve the throwing and throwing on the field where the height cleared and distance covered are measure to determine a winner. Field events can be grouped two: THE THROWS: are all the events which involve the throwing of some implements for distance. These implements are called missiles. Examples of
Contact Sports are sports that involve body contact between players or opponents as part of the play. Contact actions include tackling, pulling, blocking etc. Contact Sports include the following. Wrestling Judo Football Boxing Hockey Ice hockey Water polo Karate Basketball Taekwondo etc. NON-CONTACT SPORTS Non-contact sports are sports in which the players or opponents are
CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS Read More »
The Benefits of Recreation and Dance The following are the benefits of recreation and dance: (i) They are an unconscious use of leisure time. (ii) They reduce juvenile delinquency, crimes. (iii) They create room for social integration. (iv) They help to develop socially acceptable behaviour. (v) They help in physical development, physical fitness. (vi) They
BENEFITS OF RECREATION AND DANCE Read More »
Meaning of Sewage and Refuse Refuse refers to all solid wastes such as pieces of paper leaves, garbage, ashes and dead animals while sewage refers to liquid wastes such as urine, kitchen wastes or water from laundry. Types of Sewage There are basically three types of sewage, namely: Domestic Sewage Industrial Sewage Storm Sewage Methods
SEWAGE AND REFUSAL DISPOSAL Read More »
The terms physical education consist of two terms Physical and Education. Physical refers to the outward appearance of an individual in terms of the body composition. It refers to physical make-up or attribute of an individual as regard the trunk, head, hands, legs, height, weight etc. The physical attributes of an individual describe he or
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION Read More »
Exercises to Develop Strength, Endurance and Flexibility The following exercises are designed to develop strength, endurance and flexibility: Strength development: Pull up, press up, knee bend, sit up, weight training. Endurance development: Circuit training (running on the spot— squat thrust—- press up—Harvard step up—-tread mill—-windmill—-squat jump—-sit up) Flexibility development: Windmill, duck walk, hurdle stretch, bending
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY CONDITIONING PROGRAMME Read More »
SAFETY MEASURES IN CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS Safety Measures in Contact Sports The playground must be kept clean; that is, remove all dangerous materials on the field e.g. stones, broken bottles, pegs, etc. Do not perform or play on a slippery ground. Warm-up properly before performing any exercise. Apparatus must be arranged and inspected before
CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS Read More »
Definition of Non-contact Sports Non-contact sports are those sports where participants should have no possible means of impact, such as sprinting, swimming, darts, snookers where players use separate lanes or take turns of play. Examples of Non-contact Sports The following are examples of non-contact sports: Darts Snooker Chess Swimming Gymnastics Tennis Table tennis Badminton Benefits
NON-CONTACT SPORTS Read More »