Explain The Relationship Between Physical Education And Sport

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1. Briefly explain the relationship between physical education and sport.

- Physical education includes the development of the learner’s physical fitness, strength, flexibility and basic sport skills.
- Sport is a human activity involving specific administrative organisations and a historical background of rules.
- Physical education helps develop the learner physically, psychologically and socially and takes place in the school set up.
- Sport involves competition or challenge and a definite outcome that is primarily determined by physical skill.
- Sport is characterised by certain rules and common goals.

2. Which test is used to evaluate the child’s posture? Explain

The plumb-line test is designed as a basic screening device.
- Make learners more conscious of their posture when standing, sitting or carrying out a variety of movement patterns.
- Correct functional postural defects by using a special programme to improve overall muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.
- Exercise to improve head and neck position.
- Exercise to improve round shoulders.
- Exercise to help lower back problems.
- Exercise to strengthen abdominal muscles.

3. Why is knowledge regarding the structure and functioning of the body so important to the physical education teacher and coach?

- Knowledge of growth and development helps coaches choose the correct type and duration of exercises in relation to a child 's/athlete 's stage of development.
- Working with weights can be dangerous if