1. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Self-Assessment 2: FITNESSGRAM 1— Strength and Muscular Endurance Chapter 2: Safe and Smart Physical Activity

2. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Lesson Objectives: Explain how to prepare yourself for physical activity. Explain how the environment affects physical activity. Describe some steps for dressing for physical activity in normal environments.

3. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question This lesson is about preparing to be physically active. Why is it important to be prepared? Read page 23

4. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Preparation is important in order to _______________ as well as you can in sport or activity, ensure ______________________in sport or activity, make sure you are _________ready, and determine if the ______________ poses problems.

5. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question Some people go the doctor to get a medical check- up before beginning an activity program. Why is this?

6. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer A _________________before activity can help you see whether there are any _________conditions (e.g., heart problems) that might make strenuous exercise dangerous for you and see if it is _________ to play contact sports.

7. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question How can you tell if you are medically prepared to begin activity?

8. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer You tell if you are medically prepared to begin activity by taking an ____________________questionnaire (PAR-Q) and getting a _________________ from your family doctor.

9. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question Can you give examples of questions that might be on a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire?

10. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Some examples of questions on a PAR-Q: Has your ________________ever told you that you have a medical problem? Has your doctor ever prescribed medicine for a condition such as _________________________? Have you had any __________________injuries or pain that would limit activity? Do you have ________problems or ________pain? Are there any other reasons you should not do __________________________?

11. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question What problems might you suffer if you decided to exercise on a hot and humid day? Read page 24 and 25

12. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Problems you might suffer if you decided to exercise on a hot and humid day include __________: less severe, muscle cramps occur; ________________: more severe, weakness, dizziness, nausea, cramps, paleness, clammy skin; and _____________: very severe, hot dry skin, flushed skin, lack of sweating, fast heart rate, dizziness, high temperature, unconsciousness.

13. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question What can you do to prepare for exercise on hot and humid days?

14. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer You can prepare for exercise on hot and humid days by wearing appropriate _____________; exercising at the ____________time of the day; drinking plenty of ____________ before, during, and after a workout; and ___________the intensity and duration of the planned exercise session.

15. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question Exercising in cold, wet, and windy weather can also be challenging and sometimes dangerous. What problems might people suffer from when exercising in very cold conditions?

16. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Some problems people might suffer when exercising in very cold conditions are ___________________ and _______________________: a serious condition; symptoms include shivering, numbness, drowsiness, muscular weakness, and confusion or disorientation.

17. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question What steps can you take to avoid problems people suffer when exercising in very cold conditions? Finish reading page 26 to general readiness

18. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Steps you can take to avoid problems people suffer when exercising in very cold conditions include dressing in ______________, wearing an outer layer that __________the wind, wearing __________, wearing a ______, covering your ______and _______, avoiding getting _____, and postponing when the ____________is extreme.

19. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question You may travel to a place high above sea level to exercise in conditions where there is a lower concentration of oxygen available. What problems might you have? What can you do to avoid them?

20. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Some problems you might have with exercise at high altitude are shortness of ____________, ________________________, fast ___________________, and fast _______________________.

21. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer (continued) Steps you can take include gradually ________________exercise each day, taking ___________________to adjust, drinking plenty of _______________, and knowing your _______________.

22. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Question Good footwear is important! What are some important characteristics of a good sports shoe? Read rest of page 26, 27, 28

23. Lesson 2.1: Getting Ready Answer Some important characteristics of a good sports shoe include that it is made for a ________________(use running shoes for running, basketball shoes for basketball), it has good _______support and good ___________________, it fits _________________, and it is in good _________(not worn out).