Physical and Social Correlates of Rhythmic and Team Sports

This study was to determine the physical and social correlates of rhythmic and team sports as measured along four domain and their attitudes toward physical education. Specifically, it sought the answer to the following specific problems: (1.) How may the student’s performance in Physical Education be described? (2) How may the students’ conception of the role of Physical Education in the development of physical fitness be described along the following domain: a) Physical activity and fitness, b) Individual development, c) Motor skills development, and d) Social skills development? (3) What is the attitude of students toward physical fitness? (4) Does sex contribute to differences in the students’ performance in physical education? (5) Is there a significant relationship between performance in physical education and their; a) Conceptions about the role of physical education the development of physical fitness and b) Attitude toward physical fitness. The researcher made use of the descriptive method of research to accomplish the study. The questionnaire was used as the major source of the data. It was administered to 395 students of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, enrolled in PE 2 (Rhythmic Activities) and PE 4(Team sports) 2nd semester S.Y. 2008-2009.