PHYSICAL ACTIVITY UMBERELLA TERM

OVERALL TERM  PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS AN UMBERELLA TERM THAT COULD MEAN:  ANYTHING THAT GETS THE BODY MOVING AND THE HEART PUMPING HARDER THAN AT REST  SPORT  PHYSICAL RECREATION  OUTDOOR EDUCATION  PHYSICAL EDUCATION

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE WE NEED TO KNOW THE MEANING OF: EXERCISE HEALTH BALANCED LIFESTYLES LIFETIME SPORT/ LIFE-LONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (FITNESS FOR LIFE CONCEPT)

EXERCISE  EXERCISE – MEANS PHYSICAL EXERCISE – MEANING MOVEMENTS OF BODY PARTS.  PLANNED OR STRUCTURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIRING PHYSICAL EFFORT AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTH AND FITNESS.

HEALTH  HEALTH – A MUCH BROADER CONCEPT THAN FITNESS – IF WE SAY THAT SOMEONE IS HEALTHY THEN:  THEY ARE IN A STATE OF WELL BEING AND FREE FROM DISEASE  THEY DON’T DRINK OR TAKE DRUGS  THEY ARE INVOLVED IN REGULAR EXERCISE  NOT STRESSED OUT, ALTHOUGH MODERATE  REGULAR SLEEPING PATTERNS  A BALANCED DIET  DO NOT SMOKE  HYGIENIC

BALANCED LIFESTYLE  A BALANCED LIFESTYLE  DAY TO DAY LIFE THAT HAS EQULIBRIUM, QUALITY AND WELL-NESS.  A BALANCED LIFESTYLE IS ONE WHERE THERE IS A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES. THEREFORE THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH OF ONE THING AND THIS COULD BE IN TERMS OF:  EXERCISE  WORK  EATING / NUTRITION  STRESS ETC.  THE BODY IS NOT HINDERED OR HARMED AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE. MODERATION IS THE KEY CONCEPT. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED LIFESTYLE THEN IT IS IMPORTANT :  TO BE EDUCATED  TO BE ORGANISED  TO APPRECIATE THE CONCEPT OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

LIFE LONG SPORTING ACTIVITY  LIFE LONG SPORT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITY  ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE ENJOYED OVER THE COURSE OF A LIFETIME EG. T/T, TENNIS, BADMINTON ETC.  THIS IMMEDIATELY STIMULATES THE FITNESS FOR LIFE CONCEPT – MAINTAINING A REGULAR PHYSICAL PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OR RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON. WE MUST ALSO APPRECIATE THAT OUR GOALS AND REASONS FOR TAKING PART WILL INEVITABLY CHANGE AS ONE GETS OLDER. TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND SPORTING VENUES WILL ALSO CHANGE – ADAPTATION WILL TAKE PLACE – THE FITT PRINCIPLE WILL BE IN A STATE OF FLUX.

HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?  RECOMMENDATIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY  DEPT. OF HEALTH - FOR ADULTS – 5X/WEEK FOR 30 MINS  CHILDREN – 60 MINS/DAY – AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. HOWEVER, 5X WOULD BE GOOD!

HOW HARD?  THIS COINSIDES WITH THE FITT PRINCIPLE  F – FREQUENCY  I – INTENSITY  T – TYPE  T – TIME

FREQUENCY FREQUENCY – IN ORDER FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO BENEFIT THE BODY THEN IT MUST BE CARRIED OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS. AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK. AS YOU GET FITTER THEN THIS COULD INCREASE SO THAT YOU OVERLOAD THE BODY – TRAIN FOR LONGER OR MORE REGULARLY.

INTENSITY  INTENSITY – IS HOW HARD YOU TRAIN AND IT IS THE HEART RATE THAT IS USED AS THE BAROMETER. IN ORDER TO GAIN CARDO-VASCULAR FITNESS THEN THE HEART NEEDS TO WORK WITHIN THE TRAINING ZONE – WE WORKED THESE OUT IN GCSE. 60 TO 80 PERCENT IS INEVITABLY WORKING THE HEART HARD. WE CAN EXERCISE AT A MUCH LOWER INTENSITY AND THUS WORK FOR LONGER PERIODS; THIS WOULD BE MORE USEFUL FOR FAT BURNING AND THUS LOSE WEIGHT. DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE MORE INTENSE THAN OTHERS.

TYPE  TYPE – TYPE OF ACTIVITY TO ACHIEVE YOUR AIMS – RUNNING, CYCLING AND SWIMMING FOR HEART FITNESS – THESE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE LARGE MUSCLE GROUPS.

TIME  TIME – YOU NEED TO UNDERTAKE THE ACTIVITY FOR LONG ENOUGH IN ORDER TO GAIN SOME BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE GENERAL SCHOOL OF THOUGHT IS TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITY FOR AT LEAST 30 TO 40 MINUTES.

BENEFITS  WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?  PHYSICAL  PSYCHOLOGICAL  SOCIAL  PERSONAL

PHYSICAL BENEFITS  PHYSICAL COULD INCLUDE:  CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS  PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE – ATHROSCLROSIS  PREVENTION OF BRITTLE BONE – OESTEOPROSIS  CHANGE OF BODY SHAPE  TO BEOME MORE COORDINATED AND SKILFUL  TO LOSE WEIGHT  TO MAINTAIN MOBILE AND FLEXIBLE JOINTS  TO GAIN CERTAIN TYPES OF STRENGTH

MENTAL BENEFITS  PYCHOLOGICAL:  TO FEEL BETTER AND RAISE SELF- ESTEEM  TO RELIEVE STRESS  TO COMPETE AGAINST OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS ONESELF

SOCIAL BENEFITS  SOCIAL:  TO MEET FRIENDS AND SOCIALISE  TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS  DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS  TO EXPERIENCE NEW ENVIRONMENTS

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE BARRIERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?

THINK ABOUT THIS UNDER THE HEADINGS OF: OPPORTUNITY PROVISION ESTEEM.

REASONS COULD INCLUDE:  RESOURSES AND AVAILABILITY  EDUCATION AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORUNITIES  COST  SKILL AND TECHNICAL ABILITY  PARENTAL SUPPORT  TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS  TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT OR SPECIALIST EQUIP.  PEER GROUP PRESSURE  WHERE THEY LIVE AND PERHAPS TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT  CLUBS AND SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA  SPECIALIST COACHES AND SUPPORT IN CASE OF INJURY.

HOMEWORK  WHY DO WE HAVE INCREASINGLY SEDENTARY LIFESTYLES?  THIS IS WHEN SOMEONE IS MODERATELY ACTIVE FOR LESS THAN ONE 30 MIN PERIOD PER WEEK.