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Topic/ focus Philippine Traditional Games as intervention in Improving Physical

Fitness Level
Research Problem Because of technological advancement nowadays, children are fun of
using gadgets and were not able to have chance to do exercise or even
play. The reason why some of the students have no idea how to play
and what are the Philippine traditional games. Lack of time to play
and because of they have a shorter attention span, they rarely move or
exercise their body which cause to lower their physical fitness level.
Statement of the The purpose of the study is to measure students’ physical fitness level
purpose and to test whether Philippine traditional games will give positive
impact to the students in different aspects of their live- cognitive,
psychomotor, and affective. Specifically, to test the use of these
games as intervention to improve their physical fitness level.
Research question 1. What is the Physical Fitness Level of Grade 7 student?
2. To what extent is the knowledge and skills of grade 7 students
in playing Philippine traditional games?
3. Is Philippine traditional games are effective in improving
grade 7 students physical fitness level?
Hypothesis 1. Students’ Physical fitness level is low during the diagnostic
physical fitness test.
2. Students nowadays have low level of awareness about
traditional games. Few of them are always playing these
games, one reason why they have low physical fitness level.
3. Playing Philippine traditional games will enhance student’s
cognitive, psychomotor and affective aspects. Subjects who
always play these games will improve their physical fitness
level unlike those students who did not play the games and
just rarely exercise.
Aims/objectives 1. This study has its aim the following objectives
2. To test the physical fitness level of the grade 7 students
3. Identify to what extent they play traditional games in today’s
modern generation.
4. To test the effectiveness of Playing Philippine Traditional
games as interventions in improving grade 7 students’
physical fitness level.
5. To use the findings to develop recommendations innovating
teacher’s strategies in teaching physical education curriculum.

Significance of the Study

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The findings of the study will benefit the students, Physical Education teachers,

administrators/School Heads and future researchers.

Students. Through knowing their Physical fitness level and the extent of playing traditional

games, their needs and interest will be addressed by giving them the right programs where they

will become physically, mentally and socially active; they will be also aware of other traditional

games and give curiosity to engage themselves in playing it.

Physical Education Teachers. The study can serve as a guide in transforming their methods and

approach in teaching to meet the demands and competencies in the new educational system of

the generation.

Administrators/School Heads. This study may hopefully call the attention of administrators or

supervisors to support the development of the social and physical aspects of the students. And

understand that they need to give opportunities to the teachers to engage in seminars, training

and other activities; in order for them to gain new ideas to improve their competencies.

Future Researchers. The result of this research will be a big help to other researchers to study

further interventions in promoting physical fitness and activities like playing traditional games. It

can serve as a contribution in promoting and preserving culture as well. It can also use to

encourage them to research more interventions in different needs and problems in educational

system that needs to revised to connect and relate today’s generation.

Parents. The findings of the study can serve as basis in giving proper guidance in educating

their children about Filipino culture and gives them an idea how important to spend time with

their children to play as need for their holistic development.

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Scope and Delimitation

The researcher aims to study about the effectiveness of “Philippine Traditional Games as

Intervention in Improving Grade 7 Students’ Physical fitness Level. The research would conduct

the study to the grade 7 students of Camarines Sur National High School, Naga City. 50 students

from one class will be the experimental group and another 50 students from another class for the

control group. Both groups will undergo a physical fitness test to diagnose their physical fitness

level. The researcher will also conduct an interview and to some students from experimental and

control group to know their knowledge about traditional games and to what extent they are

playing the games. Then, the experimental group will play traditional games every day within 1

week. Each traditional game to be conducted has a target to improve in the physical fitness

components, whereas the control group will use the traditional systematic way of conducting the

Physical Fitness test.

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