Chapter 1 Fitness and Wellness for All 1.1 Fitness For Life  Physical Fitness- is the ability of your body systems to work together effectively to allow you to be healthy and effectively perform activities of daily living.  A fit person : 1-can perform school work as well as have energy to participate in school sports.  2-has the ability to respond to normal life situations (ex. raking leaves)  3-can respond to emergency situations (ex. running to get help)  Most people become less active as they get older. The activities you choose can be those you enjoy most and which are fun for you!!!

Health and Wellness  Health- the state of optimal physical, mental, and social well-being.  Wellness- a state of being that enables you to reach your fullest potential.  Health is no longer only referred to being absent from disease or illness.  Negative component of health is illness (we want to treat and prevent)  Positive component of health is wellness (we want to promote)

Physical Activity and Exercise  Physical Activity- movement using large muscles of the body.  Exercise- physical activity with the purpose of getting fit.  Can be interchangeable but are important to your fitness, health, and wellness.  Activities include: sports, dance, walking, running

Cycle of Physical Activity Benefits  Physical Activity Health and Wellness Physical Fitness  Physical Fitness leads to improved Health and Wellness which then makes you more likely to be Physically Active.  A goal is for you to keep the cycle going throughout your life.

Looking Good / Feeling Good  *Most people care about how they look and are most concerned with weight.  *Regular Physical Activity, proper nutrition, good posture and good body mechanics; can help you look your best.  *The more physically fit you are; the more you can resist fatigue.  *Feeling good = sleeping better, doing better in school, and are less likely to be depressed.

1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity  The Parts of Physical Fitness  Being good at sports doesn’t mean your physically fit.  Health –related Physical Fitness- helps you stay healthy  Skill-related Physical Fitness- helps you perform well in sports with certain skills.  Health-related Physical Fitness Cardiovascular Fitness- exercise your entire body for long periods of time. Cardiovascular Fitness- exercise your entire body for long periods of time. Muscular Strength- amount of force your muscles can produce. Muscular Strength- amount of force your muscles can produce. Muscular Endurance- use your muscles many times without tiring. Muscular Endurance- use your muscles many times without tiring Flexibility- use your joints fully through a wide range of motion. Flexibility- use your joints fully through a wide range of motion. Body Mass- percentage of body fat when compared to the rest of the body weight. Body Mass- percentage of body fat when compared to the rest of the body weight.  *People who are physically fit feel better, look better, and have more energy.  *To be Healthy, is to have a high rating in all parts of Health-related Physical Fitness.

 Skill-related Physical Fitness Agility- change the position of your body quickly Agility- change the position of your body quickly Balance- keep an upright posture while standing Balance- keep an upright posture while standing Coordination- using two or more body parts together Coordination- using two or more body parts together Power- use strength quickly Power- use strength quickly Reaction Time- amount or time it takes to move once you realize the need to act Reaction Time- amount or time it takes to move once you realize the need to act Speed- cover a distance in a short period of time Speed- cover a distance in a short period of time  *Good health does not come from being good at skill- related fitness but from the activities that improve your health-related fitness.

The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness  *Moving from a level of dependence to a level of independence.  *Allows you to make good decisions about lifetime physical activity.  Step 1: Doing Physical Activity  Step 2: Getting Fit  Step 3: Self-Assessment  Step 4: Self-Planning  Step 5: Lifetime Activity  Step 6: Lifetime Fitness  *The goal of this class is to help you achieve lifetime fitness as a result of healthy lifestyle choices, including lifetime physical activity.

In Review What is the goal of this class? ---Give you information so you can live a long, healthy, and happy life. Physical activity leads to what? ---Physical fitness and health/wellness Who does exercise benefit? ---EVERYONE