Meaning of Food Food is any substance which when taken into the body, serves to nourish and build up tissues as well as provide needed energy. Classes of Food There are six classes of food, namely: Carbohydrates Proteins Fats and oil Mineral salts Vitamins Water Classes of Food Sources Functions Carbohydrate yam, garri, cassava, yam […]
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Definition of Shot Put Shot Put is a field event that involves the putting of a missile called the shot for a horizontal distance. A competitor is allowed three trials. Put is made from within a circle of 2.135m in diameter to a landing sector of 400. Table of Specification for Shot Put SEX
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First aid This is the immediate and temporary care given to an accident victim or to a person who suddenly becomes sick until medical attention is provided by a qualified doctor or health practitioner. Safety- simply refers to the measures that are taken in other to be free from all types of danger in the
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Meaning of Food Food is anything we eat whether solid or liquid that nourishes the body. Importance of Food Food is important for the following reasons: Food eliminates hunger It provides energy for various physical activities It enhances growth It is a resistance to disease Food makes one to recover from illness It serves as
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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 gymnastics. Gymnastics floor activities can be classified into three, which are The stunts activities (individual or with a partner) The tumbling activities The balancing activities
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
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Combined events are combination of track and field events. It started during the ancient Olympic Games to test the all-round athletic ability of the competitors. There are three types of combined events. These are: Decathlon (for men) Heptathlon (for both men and women) Pentathlon (for women) Decathlon: The term “decathlon” is a Greek term
Physical fitness: measuring physical fitness components e.g. (I). Agility (II). Power (III). Flexibility (IV). Balance Measuring physical fitness components Meaning of physical fitness means good physical condition or being in good shape or condition. Physical fitness has two related parts: general fitness (a state of health and well-being), and specific fitness (the ability to perform
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
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First aid is an immediate help given to an injured person before proper treatment by å doctor. It is help given to å person who suddenly falls sick or has an accident before the actual treatment in the hospital. Materials found in the first aid box Materials found in the first aid box include: A
Some conditions that require first aid are Bleeding Fainting Wound (Bruises) Heat exhaustion Fracture Dislocation Vomiting Explanations of some conditions that require first aid Bleeding This happens when blood is coming out of the body as å result of å cut in the skin. Blood may also come out from the nose as å result
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BRIEF HISTORY OF HOCKEY Hockey is a both team and field game played with hockey sticks and a ball. The game originated from the ancient Greeks, Romans and Persians as early as 514 BC. The rich people played their Hockey on horse backs known as “POLO” In 1876, Modern Hockey clubs were formed. Ten years
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
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The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules. Wrestling is a general term for a combat sport between two competitors involving grappling type techniques. The main objective in most forms of wrestling is to pin down
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Combined Events Definition Combined events, in the context of sports, refer to athletic competitions that involve multiple events or disciplines within a single competition. Athletes compete in a series of different events, and their performances in each event are scored or ranked. The athlete with the highest total score or best overall performance at the
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Drug Education ‘Drug’ is any chemical substance other than food which is intended to affect the functions of the body. A drug can be harmful if taken in a dosage not prescribed by the doctor, or taken too frequently for unjustified reasons. Drug use refers to the taking of drugs for an intended purpose in
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Swimming: Basic swimming skills, basic swimming Strokes Swimming stroke is the method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water, and propel the swimmer forward. We shall further learn the basic skills in swimming. T hese are: 1 Butterfly stroke 2 Breaststroke 3 Freestyle 4 Crawl 5 Backstroke Basic skills in swimming
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
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