Emilio Aguinaldo College

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

Group Name: (SHS) Supreme Homo sapiens

Group Members: Paual, Matthew C.
Mandani, Edraine O.
Tinonas, Jubil Bryan P.
Ocampo, Ma. Alyza D.
Lara, Chelsea Lei A.
Grade Level and Section: STEM 12- Maawain
Date of Submission: December 7,2017
Teacher: Ms. Amihan
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

Background of the Study

Physical fitness and heath are both an important part on every person’s life, these were the

sole reasons why a person can do a physical and sometimes even a mental activity. Physical

fitness also contributes to the overall productiveness of a person, a person who is physically fit

would probably be able to do something more than those who are not. Technology, on the other

hand, is also very important, not just a communication but also an instrument that enables people

make their daily lives easier. According to Burke (1999); over time, innovations are being too

unpredictable, for instance; technology, that made our nations of our world technically advance

which gave the population healthier, wealthier, more mobile and better-informed individuals.

Media is one of the components that can mainly or commonly be seen on technological gadgets,

for instance, technology plays a very important part on the popularization of different kinds of

media. Physical Fitness and Technology and Media literacy are two variables that can be related

to one another, as these two are both components that are essential for humans in their everyday

life and impacts the life of a person in a large span of time.

Physical Fitness as defined by Arnot (1988); is the state of a person with a physical body that

exhibits efficient circulation, muscular strength and stamina, a good balance, being agile and

being well coordinated, according to him Physical fitness enables a person to look good and feel

well, it energizes our body to have the capacity to do more activities and enjoy life better and it

even improves people’s mental and emotional efficiency, However, being physically fit may not

be as easy for other people since some people lack the confidence and time to engage in

activities that will enhance their physical health. Nowadays, a lot more people tends to be more
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

technologically active rather than being physically active. People would prefer on spending their

time on their mobile phones, computers and other gadgets that utilizes technology; this is

probably because technology offers entertainment and convenience to many people through the

use of different types of media. However, physical fitness is being disregarded, a large number of

people all over the world seems to ignore the fact that a human body needs physical exercises,

routines and activities for it to be fit. This results in an unhealthy habit that would probably result

into illnesses derived from physical inactivity.

The researchers choose this research topic because the issue of physical inactivity; especially

for the youths of the new generation had become quite alarming. More and more people tend to

be physically inactive as they are exposed and as their media and technology consumptions get

higher. If left unchecked, this issue would cause more medical and even social problems in the

future. The researchers also considered the fact that youths of the current generation have

became less engaging to physical activities and would prefer to just use technology to do a

variety of daily tasks. The researchers strongly believe that excessive use of media and

technology poses a lot of risks to humans; physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual risks

can possibly be an effect of technology; more specifically the use of social media.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

Statement of the Problem

Nowadays, technology and media has become more and more popular that larger masses are

becoming excessive when it comes to the use of it. Physical activeness is also a very important

factor when it comes to the health of a person, however, to attain physical fitness, a person must

exert effort and time. Many people struggle with keeping up with physical activities since a lot of

their times are being consumed on the use of technological gadgets that they use as a medium for

different types of media.

The researchers hope to draw a line between these two variables that are being studies;

through this the researchers also hopes to find a correlation that would contribute to the further

expanding knowledge of how the body or health of a human person interacts with technological

use and exposure.

The following are the problems or issues that are hoped to be explored by the researchers;

1. As technology advances, the health of people; especially youths are being exposed to

higher risks of sedentary lifestyle induced diseases.

2. More people tend to ignore the need of their bodies to do physical activities and they

would just prefer to spend their time on different medias.

3. Technology and media is being used excessively and intensively by an increasing amount

of the population that is quite alarming since this poses risks to their health.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

Research Objectives

This research project mainly aims to find a possible relation between two variables; physical

fitness and technology and media literacy. It also aims to provide valid information and data that

would contribute to the field of this study; the data that would be communicated to a larger

crowd after the research project is done would probably help further researches specifically;

applied researches in helping solve this threat to the society.

This research project also seeks relevant knowledge that will help people understand the

proper utilization and the limits of using technology and media. It is very important for people to

know these information since everyone who uses media; especially those who are not

knowledgeable enough are exposed to the threat of excessive use that may lead to complications.

This research also deals with the questions:

1. What is technology and media literacy and how much of the population are a part of

technology and media literates?

2. What is physical fitness and how much of the population are physically fit?

3. Is there a possible relation between people’s exposure and frequency of use to technology

and media and the state of their physical well-being?

These research problems will provide key information that will help the researchers in

identifying and defining the possible relation between these two variables; whether it is a

positive, negative and neutral correlation. This would greatly help the researchers into having a

clear conclusion regarding the topic at hand.

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

References:

Arnot, R. (1988). The Complete Manual of Fitness and Well Being. New York, N.Y: Viking

Penguin Inc.

Burke, J. (1999). The Knowledge Web. New York, N.Y: Simon and Schuster Rockfeller Center.