Lesson 1'1: Fitness for Life

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life
Chapter 1 Fitness and Wellness for All
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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Lesson Objectives
• Define physical fitness, health, and wellness.
• Describe some of the benefits of fitness, health,
  and wellness.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What is meant by the term physical fitness?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Physical fitness is the ability of the body
  systems to work together efficiently to enhance
  health and improve performance.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Some of the systems that work together are
• muscles,
• heart and cardiovascular system,
• respiratory system,
• skeletal system, and
• nervous system.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• Why is it important for people to be physically
  fit (What are the benefits of physical activity?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Physical fitness can
• lower the risk of diseases,
• improve the quality of life,
• lower the risk of injury,
• improve sport performance,
• improve work efficiency, and
• help you have ENERGY to enjoy leisure.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What does the term health mean?
• What does exercise mean?

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• Health the state of optimal physical, mental,
  and social well-being.
• Exercise Physical activity done especially for
  the purpose of becoming physically ft.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• If you are healthy
• you are free from illnesses,
• you have good wellness,
• you have good physical fitness, and
• you have other indications of health that a
  doctor can measure, such as healthy blood
  pressure and cholesterol levels.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What does the term wellness mean?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Wellness A state of being that enables a person
  to reach his or her highest potential. This
  includes intellectual, social, emotional,
  physical, and spiritual health.

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• social wellness being involved
• physical wellness being physically fit
• intellectual wellness being well informed
• emotional wellness being happy
• spiritual wellness being fulfilled

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What is meant by the term physical activity?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Physical activity is movement using the larger
  muscles of the body. It includes
• sports and games,
• dance,
• recreational activities,
• exercises (flexibility, muscle fitness, etc.),
• aerobic activities, and
• other large muscle movements.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What types of jobs and careers feature a high
  physical activity component?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Careers in
• outdoor recreation,
• trades such as building, roofing, or gardening,
• military, police work, fire department, and
• professional sports.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What types of jobs and careers do NOT require
  much physical activity?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Careers in
• office work,
• computer jobs,
• hair styling,
• dentistry,
• library science,
• some types of teaching, and
• other white-collar jobs.

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• How can a person increase the amount of physical
  activity he/she may get in a day?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• A person increases the amount of physical
  activity he/she may get in a day by
• planning scheduled exercise sessions,
• adopting a physically active way of getting to or
  from work, and
• doing other daily lifestyle activity (yard work,
  gardening).

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• How can we tell who the most physically active
  people in this class might be (no names please,
  just list their characteristics?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• The most physically active people in this class
  probably
• do many in-school activities
• physical education
• sports teams
• intramurals
• do many out-of-school activities
• community sports
• active work
• lifestyle or recreational activity

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Question
• What are some benefits of being physically active
  and physically fit?

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Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life

• Answer
• Improved health and wellness
• Prevents illness/disease
• Look good/Feel good
• Easier to cope with stress

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through PhysicalActivity
Chapter 1 Fitness and Wellness for All
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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Lesson Objectives
• Name and describe the five parts of
  health-related physical fitness.
• Name and describe the six parts of skill-related
  physical fitness.
• Explain how to use the Stairway to Lifetime
  Fitness.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• Define health-related physical fitness and list
  the five components that make it up?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Parts of physical fitness that that help a person
  stay healthy.
• The five components of health-related physical
  fitness are
• 1. body fatness,
• 2. cardiovascular fitness,
• 3. flexibility,
• 4. muscular endurance, and
• 5. strength.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is cardiovascular fitness?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Cardiovascular fitness is the ability to exercise
  your entire body for long periods of time.
• Cardiovascular fitness requires
• a strong heart,
• healthy lungs,
• healthy blood vessels, and
• fit muscles.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is muscular strength?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Muscular strength
• is the amount of force your muscles can produce,
• is often measured by how much weight you can
  lift or how much resistance you can overcome,
  and
• allows you to perform daily tasks
  efficientlywith the least amount of effort.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness for Life

• What is muscular endurance
• The ability to use your muscles many times
  without tiring
• Likely to have better posture
• Less likely to have back problems

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is the difference between muscular strength
  and muscular endurance?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• The difference is that
• muscular endurance involves working muscles for
  long periods of time using relatively low weight
  or resistance. Example taking a long bike ride
  or doing many push-ups.
• muscular strength involves lifting a heavy
  weight (or overcoming resistance) only a few
  times. Example bench pressing a heavy weight a
  few times.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What does the term flexibility mean?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Flexibility
• is the ability to use your joints fully through a
  wide range of motion.
• is having long muscles that allow your joints to
  be free enough to allow adequate movement.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What does body composition mean?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Body composition refers tothe percent of the
  body made up of
• fat,
• muscle,
• bones,
• body organs, and
• other body tissues.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What does body fatness mean?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Body fatness refers to the the percent of the
  body made up of fat.
• You should know that
• you can be high in weight without being too fat.
• people with a lot of muscle may have a high body
  weight but not be too fat.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is meant by the term hypokinetic condition?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• In hypokinetic
• hypo means too little,
• kinetic means movement, and
• hypokinetic means too little movement (or
  physical activity).

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What are some examples of hypokinetic conditions?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Examples of hypokinetic conditions include
• heart disease,
• high blood pressure,
• Type II diabetes,
• some types of cancer,
• back problems,
• obesity, and
• osteoporosis.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• Define skill-related physical fitness and list
  the six components that make it up.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Parts of fitness that help a person perform well
  in sports and activities requiring certain
  skills.
• The six skill-related fitness components are
• agility,
• balance,
• coordination,
• power,
• speed, and
• reaction time.

agility
balance
coordination
power
speed
reaction time
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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is agility and what activities require it?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Agility is the ability to change directions
  quickly. Sports that require it include
• wrestling,
• running back in football,
• ice skating,
• soccer, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is balance and what activities require it?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Balance is the ability to maintain an upright
  posture when standing still or moving. Sports
  that require it are
• gymnastics,
• ice skating,
• skiing, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is coordination and what activities require
  it?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Coordination is the ability to use your senses
  (such as eyesight) together with body parts (such
  as hands or feet). Sports that require it are
• catching and hitting in baseball,
• kicking in football or soccer,
• tennis,
• golf, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is power? What sports require power?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Power is the ability to exert force very quickly
  (using strength and speed together). Sports that
  require power are
• putting the shot or throwing discus in track,
• jumping in volleyball,
• hitting the long ball in softball or baseball,
• high jumping in track, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is speed and what activities require it?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Speed is the ability to cover a distance in a
  short period of time. Sports that require it are
• sprinting in track,
• sprints in swimming
• running the bases in softball and baseball,
• sprinting in soccer, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is reaction time and what activities require
  it?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Answer
• Reaction time is the amount of time it takes you
  to get moving once you know you realize the need
  to act. Sports that require it are
• the start in track sprints,
• the start in swimming,
• reacting in karate or fencing, and
• others?

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity

• Question
• What is the Stairway to Lifetime Fitness?
  Describe the steps in the stairway.

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Lesson 1.2 Fitness for Life

• The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness
• A tool that helps you to continue with lifetime
  fitness
• Level 1 dependence
• Doing activity and exercise
• Getting Fit
• Level 2 decision making
• Self planning
• Self-assessment of fitness and activity
• Level 3 independence
• Lifetime fitness
• Lifetime physical activity

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