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Chapter 2: Physical
Fitness and your Health
Lesson One: Physical Fitness and You
What is Physical Fitness?
One’s ability to carry out everyday tasks and
daily demands while retaining an energy
reserve to respond to unanticipated
demands.
Benefits all three domains of Health:
PHYSICAL…MENTAL…SOCIAL
Physical Health Benefits
• Reduces chances of getting certain diseases
(cardiovascular, obesity)
• Allows you to be more active by giving you
more energy
• Improves posture
Mental Health Benefits
• Relieves stress
• Controls depression
• Gives a sense of pride and a positive self
esteem
Social Health Benefits
• Cuts down stress and improves relationships
• Offers opportunity to interact with others
• Self-confidence helps you to deal better with
people
5 AREAS OF FITNESS
Health related fitness broken down to 5
areas:
Body Composition
Flexibility
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
BODY COMPOSITION
 Ratio of body fat to lean body tissue
FLEXIBILITY
Ability to move a body part through a full range
of motion
MUSCULAR STRENGTH
The amount of force that a muscle can produce
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
 The ability of the muscles to do different
physical tasks over a period of time without
causing fatigue
CARDIORESPIRATORY
ENDURANCE
The ability of the heart, blood vessels and lungs
to circulate fuel and oxygen through the body
during long periods of vigorous activity
.(Aerobics)
How to measure?
Body Composition: Skin calipers, Underwater
weighing, electronic devices
Flexibility: Various stretching activities
Muscular Strength: Heavy lifting or push-ups
Muscular Endurance: Sit-ups
Cardio respiratory Endurance: Treadmills and
Step-up tests