what is physical fitness??. what is fitness? o fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the...
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What is Physical Fitness??
What is Fitness?O Fitness is the ability to meet the
demands of the environment
Healthy Active LifestyleO What does healthy active living
mean?O Being physically active everyday and
eating a well balanced diet
O What factors contribute to a healthy active lifestyle?
Healthy Active LifestyleO Do you think it is more difficult for
your generation to maintain a healthy active lifestyle?? If so, why?O Busy sports, jobs, homeworkO Video games stay indoors more
oftenO Food choices available easier
access to junk food, high calorie caf food
Healthy Active LifestyleO Currently, about 30% of Canadian
children are overweight or obese…why?O Lack of exercise both in school and
outO Poor diet choices
O Obesity is difficult to reverse, particularly as adults, so what can you do as teenagers to prevent this trend?
Benefits of Physical Activity
O Decreased risk of:O OsteoporosisO DiabetesO High blood pressureO Heart diseaseO StrokeO ObesityO Stress/anxiety
Benefits of Physical Activity
O Overall health benefits include:O Better sleepO Social interactionO Sense of accomplishmentO More energyO Self-esteemO Stress management
Motor/Skill Related Fitness
Components of
Motor/Skill Fitness
Balance Coordinati
on
Speed
Agility
Power
Quick reaction
time
Health Related FitnessO What are some characteristics of a
“healthy” or “fit” personO Cardiovascular fitnessO Muscular strengthO Muscular enduranceO FlexibilityO Body composition (low fat %, high
muscle %)
Muscular StrengthO Amount of force
or tension a muscle or group of muscles can exert in one maximal effort
O Eg. Grip test, bench press
Muscular EnduranceO Ability of a muscle
group to perform repeated contractions for an extended period of time or to maintain a contraction for an extended period of time
O Eg. Push-ups, sit-ups, bar hang
FlexibilityO The range of motion in a particular
joint or how much movement you have at a particular joint
O Eg. Sit and reach
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
O Ability to continue in strenuous activity tasks involving large muscle groups for long periods of time
O A measure of how efficient your lungs are at supplying oxygen to your muscles
O Eg. Mile runMOST IMPORTANT
COMPONENT RELATED TO HEALTH!
Body CompositionO A measure of how much body weight
is composed of fat (% body fat, BMI, etc.)
O % body fat – preferred index used to evaluate a person’s body compositionO Boys 10-20% normalO Girls 15-25% normal
How do these components relate to Fitness Testing?O Each component of our fitness
testing (and sports in general) requires different “strengths” that can be improved with consistent activity or specific exercises geared to that “strength”
Goal SettingO For your response, you will only be
looking at the first four fitness characteristicsO Muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness
O When you are setting your goals to improve your results on the next fitness test, think about exercises that relate to the fitness components for that particular task