Ramon Carlo Masagca

• Bulacan State University

The study investigated the impact of three different training regimens—Low-Intensity Steady State (LISS), High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and Random Physical Activity (RPA)—on various aspects of physical fitness among 144 college students with no prior regular exercise experience. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of these trai...

In recent years, the role of perceived responsibility in classroom climates has gained attention due to its potential impact on students’ cognitive performance. This study examined how a Responsibility-Based educational framework influenced cognitive failures—such as forgetfulness, distractibility, and false triggering—among undergraduate students...

Perceived emotional support from professors is a well-documented factor influencing students’ motivation, participation, perseverance, and well-being. However, its influence on students’ sedentary lifestyle behaviors remains underexplored. This study assessed the direct influence of perceived professor’s emotional support on the sedentary lifestyle...

The study aimed to investigate the effect of three different music tempos such as 44- 77BPM, 78-120BPM, and 121-200BPM, on selected physical fitness components, which include flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, reaction time, and agility. Specifically, it also compared the music tempos to each other based o...

This study explores the relationship between gender role self-concept and physical fitness among 362 collegiate students from a state university in the Philippines. The participants were selected through random sampling, and the Traditional Femininity-Masculinity scale was used to measure gender role self-concept. Various fitness tests, including t...

This study addresses research gaps by examining post-activation potentiation (PAP) effects on untrained collegiate students using diverse plyometric exercises. It evaluates the efficacy of jump squats as a physiological ergogenic aid, comparing bodyweight and externally loaded (10% body mass) jump squats on horizontal and vertical jumping performan...

This predictive-causal study is focused on examining the direct effect of life satisfaction, curiosity, and academic resilience to sports engagement. Additionally, it examined the mediating effect of coach’s emotional support to the relationship of the aforementioned variables. The participants of the study are student-athletes from the Bulacan Sta...

Scholarly articles from various disciplines have established that instructor’s autonomy support positively influences students’ university engagement. On the one hand, studies that were conducted in relation to this current topic in the field of Physical Education, most specifically in the Higher Education context in the Philippines remain unexplor...

The study aims to investigate the effect of a 5-week artificial intelligence-generated calisthenics training program (AIGCTP) on health-related physical fitness components, including flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular endurance. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the study employed a one-group pre-test-post-test design for with...

The present study examined the feedback provided by a total of 436 parolees who participated in the 2024 2nd Inter-Color Sport Fest. This event was jointly organized by the Bulacan Parole and Probation Office No. 1 of Region III and the College of Sports, Exercise, and Recreation of Bulacan State University in the Philippines. Its primary objective...

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a Taekwondo-based Physical Education class on health-related physical fitness components and mental toughness. The participants were divided into control and experimental groups. The control group underwent a 16-week Fitness-based Physical Education Class, while the experimental group participat...

The study aimed to investigate the effects of calisthenics exercise on muscular endurance by implementing a 10-week whole-body calisthenic training program on 183 randomly selected untrained collegiate students (108 females, 75 males). A two-group pretest-posttest design was employed (CG = 88; EG = 95), accompanied by three muscular endurance field...