Fitness Health What is physical fitness It is

Fitness & Health

What is physical fitness? It is the ability to do everyday tasks without becoming short of breath, sore, or tired

Components of Physical fitness 5 Health related 6 skills-related Cardiovascular Endurance Agility Muscular Endurance Balance Muscular Strength Power Flexibility Reaction time Body Composition Coordination Speed

Health related fitness It involves exercise activities that you do in order to improve your physical fitness and stay healthy 1. Cardiovascular endurance- is the ability of the heart and lungs to work efficiently during physical activity Examples of endurance exercise Walking Dancing swimming

Health Realted 2. Muscular Endurance Is the ability to use a group of muscles over and over without tiring easily Ex. 3. Muscular Strength The amount of force that muscles apply when used plank Ex. push ups lifting weights heavy gardening ( shoveling and digging)

Health related 4. Flexibility the ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion 5. Body composition A comparison of weight of fat in body to weight of bones, muscles and organs Ex. stretching burpees yoga pushups

Skill Related It is the ability to do well in every day life activities and sports 1. Agility- ability to move quickly and easily Ex. Forward-backward sprints hurdles stair running 2. Balance- ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement Ex. Standing on one leg at a time walking sideways

Skill Related 3. Power The ability to exert a maximal force in a short amount of time Ex. bench press throwing jumping 4. Reaction Time Is the ability to respond quickly to stimulus Ex. sprint

Skill related 5. Coordination Is the ability to move two or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently. 6. Speed Is the ability to move quickly across the ground Ex. cycle Back flip swim Twist jump Balance on hand knee

Health & Wellness What is the difference between health and wellness? Health is a dynamic process because it is always changing Ex. Back pain Wellness is the search of quality of life, personal growth and potential through positive lifestyles behaviors and attitudes Ex. Change of lifestyle

There 4 components of health Social Health- the ability to interact well with people and the environment and to have a satisfying personal relationships Mental health- the ability to learn and grow intellectually Emotional health- the ability to control emotions so you feel comfortable expressing then and can express then appropriately Spiritual health- A belief in some unifying force. It varies from person to person but has the concepts of faith at its core

“ If we can take responsibility for our own health and well-being, we can improve our health on a daily basis. ”