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PHYSICAL FITNESS
1. State the benefits of being fit.
2. Describe the 5 health related components of fitness.
3. Summarize the role of skill related fitness.
4. Describe the role of being fit for al age groups.
Benefits of Being Fit
PHYSICAL Fitness: The ability of the body to carry out daily physical activities
without getting out of breath, sore, and overly tired.
Exercise: Any physical activity that improves or maintains physical fitness.
Chronic Disease: A disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time.( heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2
diabetes, and cancer.)
Physical Benefits
1. Heart and lungs get stronger, more blood and
oxygen to body cells in times of demand.
2. Keeps cholesterol in healthy range, also
keeps blood vessels strong and healthy.
3. Builds muscle strength and endurance and
also increases flexibility at our joints.
4. Keeps a good ratio of fat to muscle…Body
composition.
5. Metabolism is increased…
6. You burn more because of increase in muscle
mass.
Mental benefits
1. Exercise reduces anxiety
2. Exercise increases self confidence
3. Exercise improves self image
4. Exercise reduces depression
Social Benefits
1. Increases the opportunity the meet people.
2. Improves or develops communication skills
and team building skills.
3. Allows us to interact with people of different
abilities and skills.
Health Related Components of Fitness
Health Related Fitness: qualities needed to
maintain and promote a healthy body.
1. Muscle Strength- the amount of force a muscle
can apply on a given contraction.
2. Muscle Endurance: to ability of a muscle to keep
contracting over a period of time.
3. Cardiovascular Endurance: the ability of the
heart, blood vessels, blood, and lungs to deliver
oxygen and nutrients to all body cells during
times of demand.
Health Related Components
4. Flexibility- the ability of the joint to move
through a full range of motion.
5. Body Composition- the ratio of muscle to fat
tissue in the body.
Skill Related Fitness
The components of fitness that are related to
athletic performance.
1. Coordination- the ability to use your eyes and
ears to determine and direct the smooth
movement of your body.
2. Balance-the ability to control or stabilize your
equilibrium while you are moving.
3. Agility-the ability to change and control the
direction and position of your body while
maintaining a constant rapid motion.
Skill Related Components
4. Power- the ability to move your body parts
swiftly while at the same time applying the
maximum force of your muscles.
5. Speed- the ability to move your body or parts
of your body swiftly.
6. Reaction Time-the ability to react or respond
quickly to what you see, hear, and feel.
Physical Activity for a Lifetime
By beginning good habits in your early years and
making a commitment to lifelong activity, you
can delay or even prevent some of the chronic
diseases associated with aging.
Frequent strength training and eating healthy
may help prevent osteoporosis, a bone
thinning disease.
Exercise and Asthma- physical activity is part of
the treatment plan for asthma. Gaining fitness
levels can help decrease the severity of
Asthma.
Exercise and Diabetes- Activity with Diabetes, as
with Asthma, is part of the treatment plan for
diabetes. Exercise helps control blood sugar
levels and weight problems often associated
Diabetes.