importance of physical education

Any type of physical activity is natural to a human being.Physical activities are necessary for human growth and development.As such physical education has been a part of human being since time immemorial.As time passed on,human life and their activities become more complicated,and the physical activities which were found to be beneficial for different purposes for human beings were selected.In fact walking,running,jumping,throwing physical education has been developed on these basic movement.Physical education is basically a movement skills.In this context the main purposes of teaching physical education is to make an individual physically fit,mentally alert,emotionally stable,socially hermonious and adjustable.So,these days more emphasis is being given to the physical activities by different countries.A country needs not just citizens but citizens with sound mind with a sound physique.In the light of above discussion,the importance of physical education can be summerized under the following major points;

• proper growth and development of organs.


• physical education helps to built proportionate muscular body and personality.


• physical education develops mental ability.


• physical education develops social quality.


• physical education provides the atmosphere for pleasing to the mind{Recreation}.


• physical helps to utilize the leisure time.