Chapter 2 Physical Fitness and your Health Lesson

Chapter 2: Physical Fitness and your Health Lesson One: Physical Fitness and You

What is Physical Fitness? One’s ability to carry out everyday tasks and daily demands while retaining an energy reserve to respond to unanticipated demands. Benefits all three domains of Health: PHYSICAL…MENTAL…SOCIAL

Physical Health Benefits • Reduces chances of getting certain diseases (cardiovascular, obesity) • Allows you to be more active by giving you more energy • Improves posture

Mental Health Benefits • Relieves stress • Controls depression • Gives a sense of pride and a positive self esteem

Social Health Benefits • Cuts down stress and improves relationships • Offers opportunity to interact with others • Self-confidence helps you to deal better with people

5 AREAS OF FITNESS Health related fitness broken down to 5 areas: Body Composition Flexibility Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Cardiorespiratory Endurance

BODY COMPOSITION Ø Ratio of body fat to lean body tissue

FLEXIBILITY Ø Ability to move a body part through a full range of motion

MUSCULAR STRENGTH Ø The amount of force that a muscle can produce

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE Ø The ability of the muscles to do different physical tasks over a period of time without causing fatigue

CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE Ø The ability of the heart, blood vessels and lungs to circulate fuel and oxygen through the body during long periods of vigorous activity. (Aerobics)

How to measure? Ø Body Composition: Skin calipers, Underwater weighing, electronic devices

Ø Flexibility: Various stretching activities

Ø Muscular Strength: Heavy lifting or pushups

Ø Muscular Endurance: Sit-ups

Ø Cardio respiratory Endurance: Treadmills and Step-up tests