(A) Functions of carbohydrates in food 1 , it supplies abundant energy to the body in the form of glucose 2. Help the body grow stronger 3. Satisfy hunger (B)… Read More »THE FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS CLASSES Of FOOD
Food is important to the human body because it performs the following functions: Provides energy for various physical activities For replacement, repair and multiplication of cells for growth For the… Read More »IMPORTANCE OF FOOD NUTRIENTS
Food, nutrition and health are three essentials of life for sportsmen and women. An adequate diet is important for them to excel in their various sporting activities. MEANING OF FOOD… Read More »FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH
DISEASES Pathogens are very tiny organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye but which cause diseases when they enter the body. PATHOGENS The agent causing diseases are called… Read More »PATHOGENS, DISEASES AND THEIR PREVENTIONS
BASIC SKILLS IN CONTACT SPORTS (FOOTBALL) Tackling Passing Goal keeping Kicking Dribbling Heading Trapping etc. BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES (Volleyball) Service Spiking Blocking Digging Setting BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF… Read More »BASIC SKILLS IN CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORT
BENEFITS OF CONTACT SPORTS It builds up muscles and aids physical fitness. It develops endurance skills, self-confidence and self-reliance. It improves body mobility, agility and flexibility. It promotes stamina. It… Read More »BENEFITS OF CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS
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… Read More »CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS
The acronym FRESH means focusing resources on effective school health. This is a skilled-based programme activity approach implemented at the school health programme level. It is aimed at improving the… Read More »Fresh Approach to School Health Programme
Ensure good health habit,
Enacting laws against pollution,
Refrain from throwing litter into streams, lakes, rivers or sea,
Avoid using dangerous chemicals,
Educate people,
Legislation against noise
Discomfort and harm to human life,
Destruction of wild life,
Polluted drinking water can cause cholera or typhoid infections and also diarrhea,
Excessive noise pollution can influence psychological health,
Sleeping disorder,
Degradation of farmlands,
The environment simply refers to our immediate surroundings. Environmental pollution is the contamination of the environment with harmful, toxic, and hazardous substances. Environmental pollution lowers the quality of the air,… Read More »Environmental Pollution
SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME School health programme can be defined as a programme of health activities designed and executed purposely to improve on the health status of the school child. The… Read More »Personal, School and Community Health
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OF TENNIS These are; Tennis court The racket The ball Post and net Sports wear The towels The rest rooms for the players and officials The players… Read More »Equipment, Facilities, Rules & Officials of Tennis
Tennis is a popular sport that requires a combination of physical fitness, coordination, and technical skills. Here are some basic skills and techniques used in tennis: 1. Gripping the racket:… Read More »Basic Skills and Techniques of Tennis
EQUIPMENT IN TABLE TENNIS Table tennis equipment consist of; Table tennis bat Table tennis Ball Table tennis Net Table tennis board The playing court Socks and canvas The towels The… Read More »Equipment, Rules and Regulations, & Officials in Table Tennis
Table tennis is an indoor game played on a table board by two opposing players as a single or by two pair of opposing players known as a double game.… Read More »TABLE TENNIS
The word gymnastics means naked art and it originated in ancient Greece. Gymnastics are physical exercises designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, agility and co-ordination of the body. Scope of… Read More »Gymnastics
There are four basic swimming strokes, which are: Front crawl or free style Breast Stroke Back stroke Butterfly stroke Front crawl or freestyle ; This is when a swimmer… Read More »Basic Swimming Strokes
A career is defined as a chosen profession in which someone acquires skills or education to do as to earn a living. Career opportunities in physical education These are some… Read More »Career Guidance in Physical and Health Education
uberty is the period when a person develops from a child into an adult. It is the time when the physical development of the secondary sexual characteristics begins.