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Physical Fitness
What is the definition of Physical Fitness?
What are the main components of Fitness?
What do you do to improve your fitness?
Why is Physical Fitness important?
Skills related Fitness
Benefits of Physical Fitness
Factors affecting fitness
How do you test your Physical Fitness
Physical Activity Pyramid
Sendentary Lifestyle
10 great reasons to get fit
Definition
physical fitness is considered a measure of the bodys
ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and
leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic
diseases, and to meet emergency situations.
Muscular
Strength
Cardiovascular Body
Endurance Composition
Components
of
Fitness
Flexibilitiy
Muscular
or
Endurance
Suppleness
Speed
or
Velocity
Specific Fitness
Factors
affecting
fitness
Gender Build
(sex) Diet
Age Exercise
Factors
Affecting
fitness Physical
Environment
disability
Illness
Stress and
Drug- Fatigue
taking
Benefits of Physical Fitness
Your heart becomes stronger and works more efficiently
You can lose weight if you combine exercise and healthy eating
You feel better about yourself
You are less likely to be anxious or depressed and feel more positive
You may be able to bring down a slightly raise blood pressure to
normal
You are likely to drink less alcohol and cut down or stop smoking
You are less likely to suffer from low back pain
You will feel positive benefits if you have a specific health problem such
as lung disease, diabetes, arthritis or renal disease, or have had an
organ transplantation
How do you test your physical fitness?
Fitness tests help you check how fit you are, and see
how your fitness improves with exercise.
Leisure activities
Golf, bowling, pinpon
Flexibility and Strength
2-3 TIMES A WEEK Stretching, yoga, push-ups,
weight lifting
Aerobic exercise + 20min
-Walking, jogging, cycling,
swimming
3-5 TIMES A WEEK Recreational activities
Football, Badminton, Basket
Walk the dog
Take longer routes
EVERY DAY Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Gardening
Alternative Physical Activity
Recreational Sports: Noodle Hockey,
Paddle, Jumping Ropes,
Bodymind Activities: Pilates, Yoga, Taichi,
BodyFlow, Relaxation
Weight lifting, Bodypump.
Fitness Walking, Jogging, Hiking
Traditional Games
Alternative Games and Sports: Floor Ball,
Indiaca, Frisbee, KingBall, Ultimate, Flag
Football.
Music Activities: Aerobic, Dance
Cycling, Swimming, Skating, Sailing,
kayaking
Wii Sports
School, Gym, Outdoor, Clubs
The Cardiovascular Endurance:
oThe ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel
during sustained physical activity.(aerobic fitness).
oIt is very important because the more cardiovascular fit you are, the
healthier your lungs, heart and vascular system is.
The Muscular Endurance
o The ability of muscles to continue to perfom without
fatigue.
Nota: Este material foi elaborado por Vctor E. Rodrguez Rodrguez para a
Seccin Bilinge de Educacin Fsica (ingls) do IES. A Gua de Vigo.
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