School environment is an ideal setting to enhance physical fitness, taking into consideration
accessibility to almost all students. However, it is important to use the scheduled time for Physical Education
(PE) optimally and efficiently so as to improve the levels of the physical fitness components. The objective of
this study was to measure the impact of PE curriculum on five physical fitness components of male students,
namely (a) cardiovascular fitness; (b) body composition; (c) flexibility; (d) muscle strength; and (e) endurance).
The experimental study was conducted on a sample of n = 72 students and the gap between the pre-test and the
post-test were eight weeks. The experimental group enrolled in an additional weekly 40-min PE session that
included a programme to improve the physical fitness components with medium intensity of 70-75% of
maximum heart rate (intervention), while the control group enrolled in an additional physical education session
followed the school physical education curriculum. The t-test analysis showed statistically significant
improvements in the physical fitness components for both groups, with more obvious benefits for the
experimental group. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education may consider increasing the number
of physical education sessions and design a PE curriculum with various physical activities which can enhance
and improve physical fitness.