Chapter I Looking Good Feeling Good Personal Fitness

Chapter I Looking Good Feeling Good

Personal Fitness Is A Trend • Increased interest of physical fitness during the past 15 years • Was a fad in the past – Get excited Be active regularly Lose interest Stop • Today is a trend – Get excited Excitement lasts Continue activity

Surgeon General Report (1996) • Studies indicate that increase quality of life comes lifetime of moderate activity • Also shows a decline in activity during high school

What Effects Your Attitude Toward Physical Activity • Lack of athletic ability – High skill does not equal high fitness – People who are unskilled can still become physically fit with exercise • Past experience on physical fitness tests – Misunderstanding of what physical fitness is – Lack of preparation for testing – Failing one or more parts • Past experience with youth sports – Pressure to win increases with age – Athletes stop having fun because they feel inferior

Attitude Toward Fitness • Heredity – Bone structure – Large bones = large measurements and higher weight • Media Influence – Thin is in attitude – Suggest women should be slender – Suggest men should be muscular and toned – May cause parents to pressure kids

What is Physical Fitness • Physical Fitness Defined – Able to carry on daily tasks without fatigue – Able to handle emergency situations – Energy for leisure activities • Body weight is misleading – High weight = unhappiness – Low weight = happiness – Weight on scale does not equal fitness level • Involved Factors of Fitness – – – Circulatory system Respiratory system Muscular system Flexibility Percent of body fat

Primary Health Risk Factors • Inactivity – Not stressing the heart makes the muscle weaker • Obesity – Excess fat deposits – Strain heart and circulatory systems – Social and emotional problems • High Blood Pressure – Does not only occur in older people – Caused by stress from home life, school work, peer pressure

Primary Health Risk Factors • High Cholesterol – Waxy, fat-like substance in cells – Clog arteries – From high fat diet • Stress and Tension – Strain heart and circulatory system – Anger, doubt, fear increase in HR and breathing • Smoking – Nicotine is an addictive drug – Many negative effects from smoking

Primary Health Risk Factors • Gender – Past men had higher rate of heart disease then women – Present is now equal – Why? ? ? • Heredity – Inherit diseases from parents/grandparents – Get the good with the bad • Age – Increase in artery plague – Increase in weight – Decrease in activity

Benefits of Exercise • Increase Muscular • Improved Appearance Strength and Endurance • Improved Body Image • Increased Level of Energy • Improve Self Control • Helps Cope with • More Enjoyment of Stress • Sleep Better Life • Increased Life • Improved Health Expectancy

Improved Appearance • Helps control body weight • Tone muscles and body shape • Better appearance = better self-esteem

Improved Body Image • Body image – the way you see your physical self • Exercise changes body in a positive way and improves body image

Improved Self Control • Control over body and lifestyle decreased stress and tension • More Confidence in any situation your in

More Enjoyment of Life • More energy for leisure activities • Relief of anxiety

Improved Health • Helps avoid heart disease • Improves digestion • Increase metabolism

Increased Muscular Strength and Endurance • Males strong developed muscles • Females Firm tone muscles • Most teenagers want strong healthy bodies

Increased Level of Energy • Prevents fatigue • Can perform at higher levels • Personal lifestyle has a lot to do with energy levels

Improved Physical Performance • Play longer gain more skill greater success • Low energy keeps you from performing at best level

Helps Cope With Stress • Helps rid mind of depressed, angry, anxious thoughts • Release chemicals that calm body

Sleep Better • Helps body Relax • Fall asleep faster and more soundly

Increased Life Expectancy • Wear and tear on body begins at young age and affects you as you get older • Younger population disregard needs of body • Young population abuse their body