Value of Participating in Physical Activities

Value of Participating in Physical Activities
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Identify the value of participating in physical activities
2. Understand the health benefits of participating in physical activities
3. Describe the characteristics of a responsible leader in fitness activities
Activity 1: Assess your PA….

Directions: Instruct the students to close their eyes and think of all the activities that they do
for the whole day. Ask them to list it all in the table below and tell whether the activity is
healthy or not by putting the corresponding emoticon on the provided table beside the
activities. Tell them to follow the given example.
DAILY ACTIVITY UNHEALTHY

HEALTHY
Scrubbing the floor
Processing questions:
1. How many healthy activities have you done the whole day? Do you think they are
enough for you to be considered an active teenager?
2. What do you think should you do with your leisure hours to maximize your physical
activities?
3. Do you think that the activities you have for the day can improve your health and make
you physically active?
Reading:
In recent years, there has been a decline in physical activity among teenagers. There
are lots of demands on their time, so they find it hard to be physically active. Yet physical
activity keeps teenage bodies and minds fit and healthy. During adolescence, they need at
least 60 minutes of activity every day.
With the rise of modern technology and proliferation of personal entertainment

gadgets, peoples’ life has become more sedentary. Their physical activities, whether
recreational or regular, became limited. This has been most evident with teenagers nowadays.
Few teenagers engage in physical activities and outdoor sports. Instead, they spend their
leisure hours inside the house playing computer games or games on gadgets and watching
television and movies. This sedentary lifestyle leads to poor health and limited activities.
Motivation is a great factor to influence them to an active lifestyle. They have to see
and understand the reason for engaging in regular physical activity instead of playing with
gadgets or watching TV.
Activity 2: Where do I Belong?
At the end of this activity, students are expected to identify and understand the
difference between the physical activities that they do every day.
Directions: In the box below is a list of different physical activities. Instruct the students to
classify the activities whether it is moderate activity or vigorous activity. Tell them to rewrite
the activities in the appropriate column on the table.
walking dancing playing football cycling swimming

playing basketball jogging gardening climbing doing aerobics
MODERATE ACTIVITY V IGOROUS ACTIVITY
walking dancing
dancing playing football
swimming cycling
jogging swimming
gardening playing basketball
jogging
climbing
doing aerobics
Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses up energy. Walking,
gardening, sweeping and mopping, mopping the floor, climbing the stairs, playing football, or
dancing are all good examples of being active. However, for it to be beneficial for one’s body,
there are various factors to be considered such as the intensity, duration, and frequency of the
physical activity performed.
Here are some points to consider:

1. Physical activity done at a moderate or vigorous intensity level is good for a teenager’s
health.
2. Moderate physical activities generally make you move. These could include brisk
walking, dancing, biking, swimming and jogging. Even helping out with some of the
more active chores inside and outside your home like gardening can be good.
3. Vigorous activities increase the heart rate and make you sweat and may let you enjoy
being active even more. You may play games with lots of running involved, say,
basketball. You may also be take up running or jogging, or other sports like football,
tennis, and swimming.
Being physically active is an important part of a teenager’s growth and development,

especially if done regularly. Let them realize that it is a great way to spend time with friends,
meet new people, feel good, and break up long stretches of playing online games and
watching movies. It is invigorating to move the entire body, even by just cheering, or running
after the ball. Being active every day can help teenagers achieve the following:
 improve heart health and fitness
 develop strong muscles
 develop strong bones
 develop good posture
 maintain a healthy weight
 improve concentration and memory
 learn new skills
 increase self-confidence
 reduce stress
 make and keep friendships
 improve sleep
 develop leadership skills and initiative
 awaken a sense of responsibility
According to the World Health Organization, in 2010, physical inactivity or the lack of
physical activity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (6% of
deaths globally). Moreover, physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause of
approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancer cases, 27% of diabetes cases, and
approximately 30% of ischemic heart disease cases. The following are the common results of
physical inactivity.
 increased risk of being overweight and obese
 hypertension/high blood pressure
 anxiety
 depression
 type 2 diabetes mellitus
It is alarming to see that these conditions, which were seen before to only affect adults
are now affecting teenagers due to an improper diet and the lack of physical activities. The
sedentary lifestyle that most of them practice leads to the deterioration of their health as well
as their bodies.
Getting enough physical activity does not just happen. There should be conscious
effort and the decision to engage in it. Not all teenagers are keen on doing physical activities.
Others need motivation and encouragement to start an active lifestyle. Sometimes teens need
to explore a range of different organized and recreational activities to find one that they like
and enjoy. Simple, non-competitive activities will allow them to socialize in a positive way.
These can help them feel good about doing physical activities rather than just sitting down
playing video games. Getting teenagers involved in lots of fun physical activities keeps them
active and healthy. It’s easy when you help them find activities that they enjoy and that they
can do as part of everyday family life.
Teenagers may also join groups like community youth clubs, such as scouting, which
will keep them physically active while getting new knowledge or learning new skills. These
groups often do lots of physical activities be it indoor or outdoor. They are good training
grounds for future leaders, particularly in developing responsible young adults as they
motivate them to have the initiative to do and finish tasks.
When teenagers get involved in groups like these, they may also feel a sense of
achievement. They can be elected as leaders of the groups and could somehow get more
involved in activities that could open doors for them to learn how to lead more efficiently.
Cooperation and camaraderie will also become natural to them, building self-confidence and
boosting their self-esteem.
Exposure to competition in groups such as in a basketball league could improve their

leadership skills, give them a sense of responsibility, and inculcate
values on fair play. With these activities, teenagers will enjoy physical activities more and will
make their leisure hours more productive and competitive leading them not only to a healthy
lifestyle but to become responsible individuals.
Activity 3: P.A. Benefits

At the end of this activity, students should know and understand the different benefits that
they can get from physical activities and the conditions that they are at risk of when they are
physically inactive.
Directions: Below are jumbled letters/words of the different values they can get from getting
enough physical activity and the conditions that they are at risk of when they have an inactive
lifestyle. Ask the students to rearrange the letters to form the correct word and tell them to put
them on the corresponding table where they belong.
trongs nobes odog turesop neyitax thyealh ightwe bisetoy

duceer serests betisdia romdpive peels ehtlhay reath
gihh dolob srespure lopedev edarlipesh likls presniodes
Conditions from not doing physical
Benefits from doing physical activities
activities
good posture depression
strong bones anxiety
healthy weight obesity
reduce stress diabetes
healthy heart high blood pressure
develop leadership skills
improved sleep
Summary
The term "physical activity" should not be mistaken with "exercise". Exercise, is a
subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposeful in the sense
that the improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the
objective. Physical activity includes exercise as well as other activities which involve bodily
movement and are done as part of playing, working, active transportation, house chores and
recreational activities. Due to the rising technological advancement in our country, the physical
activities of teenagers have become limited and are often neglected. Motivation and involvement
is needed for them to be active. Once they are motivated they will open doors for physical
activities that they will surely enjoy.
Motivation and parental guidance is needed to encourage teenagers to engage in physical

activity so that they could enhance their skills as well as improve their body conditions and health,
leading to a physically fit individual. It is also important to help them manage their time and lead
them to use their leisure hours wisely.
Inspire and motivate them to join youth groups that could help them enjoy the physical
activities and allow them to be competitive. These healthy competitions will develop their initiative
and sense of leadership and responsibility. While competing, camaraderie, patience and
cooperation will also be learned. We can have not only physically active and healthy teenagers
but we will also develop well-mannered teenagers who can become future responsible leaders as
well.

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Activity 1: Assess your PA….

DAILY ACTIVITY UNHEALTHY

With the rise of modern technology and proliferation of personal entertainment

walking dancing playing football cycling swimming

Here are some points to consider:

Being physically active is an important part of a teenager’s growth and development,

Exposure to competition in groups such as in a basketball league could improve their

Activity 3: P.A. Benefits

trongs nobes odog turesop neyitax thyealh ightwe bisetoy

Motivation and parental guidance is needed to encourage teenagers to engage in physical

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