Nestle Wellness Dance Exercise: Its Effect in Cardio-Respiratory Endurance of Selected Grade 8 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Curricular Philosophy of the K to 12 PE curriculum stated that every learner must achieve and maintain health-related fitness as well as optimize health through active participation in physical activities. Physical fitness is defined as the ability of the individual to perform his/her task without undue fatigue (Catapang, 2000). The results of the pre-test of the 3-minute step test of the selected Grade 8 students for SY: 2017-2018 did not meet the target score based on the parameter set by Dr. Aparecio Mequi which was based on their gender. It is the researchers desire to help improve the working heart rate of the selected Grade 8 students to a better cardiorespiratory endurance.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive method of research. The respondents of the study were forty-five (45) Grade 8 students of Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School using purposive sampling. They were selected according to their physical performance in the MAPEH class that is based on the wellness.rc.hr.com/LEMUMembers/3Minute Step Test Protocol.aspx. The pre-post-test of the 3-minute step tests on the Physical Fitness Test protocol by Dr. Aparecio Mequi, were used to measure the cardio-respiratory endurance of the students. Scores in the Pre-test, post-test will be recorded, analyze, and compared.

RESULTS

The working heart rate of male students is 111.09 and 110.83 for the female students. It means that the 45 students who underwent the wellness dance exercise have met the target resting pulse rate.

DISCUSSIONS

The integration of different aerobic exercises can also help develop cardiovascular fitness among the Grade 8 students. Nestle Wellness Dance Exercise in all the students of Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School should be implemented.