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Welcome Message…. Come in and write the following questions down on a sheet of paper, then answer them to the best of your ability. What is Physical Fitness? Why is Physical Fitness important? How can Physical Fitness benefit you? What does it mean to be “Fit”?. Fitness.
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Welcome Message… • Come in and write the following questions down on a sheet of paper, then answer them to the best of your ability. • What is Physical Fitness? • Why is Physical Fitness important? • How can Physical Fitness benefit you? • What does it mean to be “Fit”?
Fitness.. • What does it mean to be fit? • Fitness is the ability to handle the physical work and play of everyday life without becoming overly tired. • It also means you have energy in the reserve to meet unexpected demands.
Fitness continued.. • Do you think you are fit? • How might you raise your level of Fitness?
Two different Areas of Physical Fitness • Health Fitness- broken down into 5 parts. • Cardiovascular Fitness • Muscular Fitness • Muscular Endurance • Flexibility • Body Fatness • Skill Fitness- broken down into 6 parts • Agility • Balance • Coordination • Power • Reaction Time • Speed
Health Fitness • Cardiovascular Fitness- helps you have a healthy heart, blood vessels and lungs. • Muscular Strength- allows the muscles that move your bones to put forth a great deal of force. • Muscular Endurance- regular exercise improves muscular endurance. The longer you do an activity, the more endurance you build.
Skill Fitness • Agility- the ability to change positions quickly while controlling body motion • Balance- the ability to keep your body in steady position while standing, sitting or moving • Coordination- the ability of the body parts to work together at one time
Skill Fitness.. • Power- the ability to combine strength with speed • Reaction Time- the amount of time it takes you to move after or see a signal • Speed- the ability to move your body quickly from one place to another
Health Fitness (continued) • Flexibility- allows you to move your body freely. Good flexibility means that muscle stretch well and joints move easily. • Body Fatness- the percent of your body weight that is fat.
The benefits from Fitness • Benefits to Physical Health • Higher energy level • Decreased risk of getting certain diseases • Better performance of heart and lunch • Better sleep, better weight control • Improved strength and endurance
Fitness.. • Benefits from Social health • Additional chances to meet new people. • Opportunities to share common goals with other people. • Ability to interact and cooperate with others.
Benefits from Fitness • Benefits from mental/emotional health • Enhances self-esteem • Sharpened mental alertness • Reduced stress • Better attitude
Exercise helps the brain.. Exercise is beneficial to the brain by: Increasing the blood and oxygen flow to the brain Increasing growth factors that help create new nerve cells
Psychological Benefits • Perception Improvements • Positive self-concept • Decrease anxiety & depression • Stress Relief
-Increases- Academic performance Assertiveness Confidence Emotional Stability Independence Intellectual Functioning Internal Locus of Control Memory Mood Well being Work Efficiency -Decreases- Absenteeism from work Alcohol Abuse Anger Anxiety Confusion Depression Headaches Stress Responses Tension Hostility Work Errors Psychological Benefits
Cardiovascular Benefits • Strengthens heart muscles • Increases ability to pump more per beat • Lowers heart-rate level • Allows for faster recovery