Importance of Physical Education

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Why is physical education important? Should physical education be required or optional?

Physical education is important for students in various ways. It promotes wellness to both body and mind. It helps primary and elementary students develop good motor skills that would help them later in life. For high school and university students, this subject helps them develop more advanced physical training and one of the reasons is to promote useful habits for good health.

Physical education incorporates all kinds of physical activities, which include sports, dance, exercise and even martial arts. It also gives the students a chance to learn about their own culture as well as with other cultures. For example, they are introduced to numerous kinds of traditional dances in the islands of Philippines. Learn how dances are used to express love, hate, courtship, revenge, grief and worship. Learn the culture of sports in other countries, and the like. It would also develop future athletes.

The subject also promotes stress-reduction. Physical activities help pump up a feel-good neurotransmitters called endorphins to the brain. Physical activities also improve mood by increasing self confidence and lower the symptoms of mild depression and anxiety. This is very helpful for students having bombarded with heavy loads of home works, projects and other things that adds stress. This way, it promotes good health and positive outlook. This would not only help students in their present situation but also would help them cope with stress all throughout their lives.

Another reason is that physical education would lessen if not totally eradicate the number of out of school youths in the country. This would also mold them to become better citizens by keeping them out of the streets by having them engage into sports. For these reasons, schools should require able students and optional only to those with health problems in all levels of learning to take physical education subject for their own wellbeing and for the good of the country.