Physical Fitness of the Teacher A Panacea for Effective Teaching

Abstract

The paper reviewed the relationship between physical fitness and effective teaching. Physical fitness as the ability to carry out daily task or activities with vigour and alertness and still reserve energy to combat emergencies is required by the teacher for effective teaching. The study also showed how inevitable physical fitness of the teacher is to effective teaching. Effective teaching requires among others that a teacher possess at least health related indices of physical fitness. Effectiveness of a teacher requires: strength, some levels of muscle endurance, flexibility, cardio-respiratory endurance and body composition. These contribute towards a healthy mind and body of a teacher. As physical fitness is paramount to effective teaching, related activities such as jogging, weight lifting, resistance activities are recommended for every teacher for sound mind in sound body. Therefore, the study concluded that physical fitness of the teacher is a panacea to effective teaching.