The-benifits-of-physical-fitness-lesson-111.pdf

benefits of physical fitness

1. Unit 1: Attaining Lifetime Fitness
through Active Recreation and
Weight Management
•Lesson 1: Fitness Tests
Management for Sustainable
Health
•Lesson 2: Prevention of Lifestyle
Diseases

2. Reflectandidentifythedifferentactivitiesyoudoinyoureverydaylife.Inthe
columnwithaHAPPYFACE,writetheactivitiesyoualwaysdo.Ifyouseldom
dotheactivity,writetheminthecolumnwithSADFACE.
MY ACTIVITIES
Running Surfing the net Studying lessons
Strolling Brisk walking Playing basketball
Watching television Jogging Listening to music
Playing mobile games Biking Reading books

3. Howdoyouthink
spendingsomuch
timeonthisactivity
willaffectyourdaily
lifestyleandthestatus
ofyourhealthand
fitness?

5. Am I
Physically Fit?

6. Health experts advice teens to get 60 minutes of
physical activity on most days.
any form of bodily movement
that uses up energy
Physical activity is a key to
PHYSICAL FITNESS

7. Physical Fitness
•theabilityto
handlethephysical
demands of
everyday life
withoutbecoming
overlytired

8. WHY IS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
IMPORTANT?
Physical activity benefits each side of the health triangle

9. COMPONENTS
Physical Fitness
Skill-RelatedHealth-Related
-factorsthatarerelated
tohowwellthesystems
ofyourbodywork
-aspectsoffitness
whichformthebasisfor
successfulsportor
activityparticipation.

10. Health-Related components: Those factors that are related to how well the
systems of your body work ( 5 Essential Components/Elements of Physical Fitness)
•theabilityofthecirculatorysystem(heartandbloodvessels)to
supplyoxygentoworkingmusclesduringexercise
Cardiovascular Fitness
•therelativepercentageofbodyfatcomparedtoleanbodymass
(muscle,bone,water,etc.)
Body Composition
•the amount of force that can be produced by a single contraction
of a muscle
Muscular strength
•theabilityofamusclegrouptocontinuemusclemovementover
alengthoftime.
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
•is the ability of each joint to move through the available range of
motion for a specific joint.

11. Skill-Related components: Those aspects of fitness which form the
basis for successful sport or activity participation.
•the ability to move quickly from one point to another in a straight line
Speed
•the ability of the body to change direction quickly
Agility
•the ability to maintain an upright posture while still or moving
Balance
•integration with hand and/or foot movements with the input of the
senses.
Coordination
•the mount of time it takes to get moving.
Reaction Time

12. Fitness
Assessment
What is Fitness Assessment?
Isaseriesofmeasurements
andteststhatwillhelp
identifythestatusofone’s
physicalfitness.

15. Is Physical
Fitness
Important?

16. Points To Remember
•The quality of whatever we do is related to our
physical fitness level.
•The higher the level of physical fitness, the better is
our performance in our daily work.
•Maximal utilization of physical fitness can be used in
case of emergencies for survival.
•It is advantageous to develop and improve the
different components of fitness to enjoy a happy and
healthy life.