Physical growth and the need for PE in schools

• Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas, Machouche, Salah
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English; English; English; English
• Published: International Institute for Muslim Unity 2023
• Subjects: BF Psychology; BPL Islamic education; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/24/108753_Physical%20growth%20and%20the%20need%20for%20PE%20in%20schools.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/1/1.1Enhancing_Spiritual_%26_Physical_Development_of_Children_share_1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/2/1.2Cover%20Page%20with%2010%20pages.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/3/1.3Chapter%2011-Physical%20Growth%20and%20the%20Need%20for%20PE%20in%20Schools.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/4/Back%20Cover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108753/

The world we live in has gone through rapid changes in many aspects of life. Rural areas in many parts of the globe have now transformed into great cities full of industrial parks. There has been a mass migration of people from the country to major cities. This situation has given rise to the high density of people living in the urban. The problem of urbanization and the issues surrounding it is the same in many countries. When compared with the rest of the world, Malaysia is not an exceptional case. At the moment, Malaysia, with its high pace life, is facing many health issues. In Malaysia, among its 33 million people, only a fraction of its population is aware of the importance of doing physical exercise in one form or another in order to stay healthy and fit. In observing this reality, this chapter of the book is dedicated to highlighting the importance that people and government should give to physical growth, sports, games and physical exercise to ward off disease and poor health conditions.[3] A country cannot be a great nation by just focusing on infrastructure and economic development without having a strong, healthy and vibrant society free from disease and poor health conditions. In paying too much emphasis on intellectual development, particularly on human intelligence, schools and parents have sometimes overlooked the role and importance of physical development and physical exercise. In order to prevent chronic disease and poor health conditions in Malaysia, the government and schools need to create awareness at all levels of society. The best place and means through which we can create awareness of the importance of exercise and good health maintenance should start from the school and its educational system. This chapter, among others, focuses on the need and important role played by physical education in schools, the importance of sports, games, and physical exercise to stay healthy at all stages of life, even after school.