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INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FITNESS

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FITNESS. NOW vs. 20 years ago. Overall fitness has declined. Poorer eating habits. Now students tend to eat more foods high in fat and salt. Higher blood pressure. Higher body fat percentage. Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Lung Disorders Accidents

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INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FITNESS

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FITNESS

  2. NOW vs. 20 years ago • Overall fitness has declined. • Poorer eating habits. Now students tend to eat more foods high in fat and salt. • Higher blood pressure. • Higher body fat percentage.

  3. Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Lung Disorders Accidents Pneumonia and Influenza Diabetes AIDS Suicide Liver Disease LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES

  4. WHAT IS THE FATTEST STATE IN THE NATION? GEORGIA IS RANKED #17

  5. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Flexibility Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Body Composition Coordination Agility Reaction Time Power Speed Balance THE TWO TYPES OF PHYSICAL FITNESS HEALTH-RELATED SKILL-RELATED

  6. HOW IS YOUR LEVEL OF FITNESS DETERMINED?

  7. HEREDITY Sets limits on your potential. Heredity can determine your size, strength, intelligence and personality to some extent.

  8. ENVIRONMENT Tends to set limits on the opportunities which may be available. Ex. Most low income families are unable to provide the support to master such high cost activities as golf, ice skating, or skiing.

  9. BEHAVIOR The factor most responsible for determining your total fitness.

  10. CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS • Physical Inactivity • Cigarette Smoke • Obesity • High Blood Pressure • High Cholesterol Levels • High Stress Lifestyle

  11. UNCONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS • Age • Gender • Race • Heredity

  12. QUESTIONS???

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