The 5 Components of Health Related Exercise.

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The 5 Components of Health Related Exercise.

• Mr. P. Leighton
• St. Marys 11-18 High School.

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After Todays Session

• You will understand how and why the 5 components
  of health related exercise need to be developed.
• They are
• CV Fitness
• Muscular Strength
• Muscular Endurance
• Flexibility
• Body Composition
• You will have made a provisional start to your
  Personal Exercise Programme (PEP).

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Quick Test (5 mins)

• Explain the terms
• Health
• Exercise
• Fitness
• Performance
• Remember Definitions are important- if you
  cannot explain the terms then you cannot access
  higher marks.

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Cardiovascular Fitness (CV Fitness)

• The Efficiency of the Heart, Lungs and Blood
  Vessels to deliver O2 to working muscle tissue.
• CV fitness is the most important aspect of HRF.
• This fitness is concerned with long hard matches-
  it is essential to developing other parts of
  fitness.

• Key Term
• The ability to exercise the entire body for long
  periods of time.

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Muscular Strength.

• Enables the lifting of very heavy weights.
• This can be developed by lifting very heavy
  weights with few repetitions.
• Good in Olympic Weightlifting or Scrums in RU.
• Steroids are also associated with this area-
  although steroids are illegal.

• Key Term
• The amount of force a muscle can exert against a
  resistance.

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Muscular Endurance.

• Enables muscles to be exercised repeatedly
  without getting unduly tired e.g. Running or
  Swimming.
• Exercises that test this are press-ups, Sit-ups
  etc.
• Games such as tennis are also included.
• What about everyday life?

• Key Term
• The ability to use voluntary muscles many times
  without getting tired.

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Flexibility.

• Flexibility is often neglected but is needed in
  all areas.
• Touch your toes!
• Gymnasts are often the most flexible- badminton
  players etc.
• Q What activities can help improve flexibility?
• Q Why is this important for later life?

• Key Term
• The range of movement possible at a joint.

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Body Composition.

• This is influenced by genetics although it can be
  influenced by diet and exercise.
• Whats your Body Composition?
• Elite athletes work hard to develop better body
  composition.
• Body Composition can be controlled with a well
  organised PEP.

• Key Term
• The percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle
  and bone.

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Task BMI Index

• Chose 2 sports performers and calculate their BMI
  Index.
• Do this by dividing weight (KGs) by height (M2)
• Are the results surprising?

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Health Related Exercise in Action

• Not all aspects of HRE are needed in equal
  amounts or at all.
• Marathon runners do not need muscular strength
  but do need muscular endurance.
• Flexibility will also enable them to have a good
  stride length.
• CV Fitness will need to be high to allow them to
  compete at a high level.
• Body Composition?

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PEP Homework.

• Make a note of your favourite activity (This can
  be one from PE or outside of school)
• Now list the relevant Health-related fitness
  aspects in order of importance.
• Also note down how these aspects can be tested.
• This will give us a good start to your PEP-
  Deciding your activity and the areas you know the
  most about (making it easier to write about).

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Any Questions?See you on Friday ?