Chapter 1 FITNESS AND WELLNESS

Physical Fitness WHAT DOES A PHYSICALLY FIT PERSON LOOK LIKE?

Physical Fitness ~ The ability of your body systems to work together efficiently

HEALTH & WELLNESS ~ Definition of Health has changed over time. ~ Used to focus on illness only and getting people well. ~ New definition focuses on wellness and all parts of health that allow you to look and feel good about yourself. ~ Health is often associated with good fitness

HEALTH & WELLNESS ~ Wellness is a state of being that enables you to reach your fullest potential. ~Wellness includes Physical, Intellectual, Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Fitness.

Physical Activity ~ Any Movement using the large muscles of the body ~ Two Important benefits of a Regular Program of Physical Fitness are FEELING GOOD, LOOKING GOOD, and INCREASED ENERGY

Parts of Physical Fitness ~ HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ SKILL- RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Cardiovascular Fitness ~ Strength ~ Muscular Endurance ~ Flexibility ~ Body Fatness

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Anyone can achieve health-related fitness ~ You can be great in one category of health-related fitness but lack in another ~To be healthy, you should have good ratings in all five health-related fitness categories ~ Hypokinetic Condition- health problems caused partly by a lack of physical activity - Examples: heart disease, high blood pressure

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Cardiovascular Fitness - Ability to exercise your body for long periods of time - A marathon runner would score high in this fitness category.

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Strength - the amount of force your muscles can produce

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Muscular Endurance - The ability to use your muscles many times without tiring - One benefit of muscular endurance is the ability to resist fatigue

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Flexibility - The ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion

HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS ~ Body Fatness - The percentage of body weight that is made up of fat when compared to other body tissues.

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Agility Balance Coordination Power Reaction Time Speed

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Agility The ability to change the position of your body quickly and to control your body’s movements

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Balance The ability to keep an upright posture while standing or moving

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Coordination The ability to use your senses together with your body parts or to use two or more body parts together

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Reaction Time The amount of time it takes to move once you realize that you need to act. A ballet dancer would not have much need for reaction time, but a hockey goalie would

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Speed The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Power The ability to use strength quickly

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Practicing these skills will improve your abilities Just because you are good in skill-related fitness does not make you good in health- related fitness Most sports require abilities in different skill categories Some people have more natural ability in skill areas than others

Stairway to Lifetime Fitness helps accomplish fitness goals! As you climb the Stairway to Lifetime Fitness, you move from your present level of activity and fitness to LIFETIME FITNESS!

HOW HAS THE DEFINITION OF HEALTH CHANGED SINCE THE FIRST MEDICAL DOCTORS??? It used to focus on illness and Now focuses on Health and Wellness

Do You EXHIBIT GOOD CHARACTER?

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