Physical Activity for Life

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Physical Activity
for Life
7 Reasons why you should exercise
In this lesson you will learn
Analyze how regular physical activity will
enhance and maintain health
Describe the effects of regular physical
activity on body systems.
Assess how regular physical activity aids
in disease prevention
Combine Physical activity into your daily
life
physical activity
• Any form of
movement that
causes your
body to use
energy
physical fitness
• The ability to
carry out daily
tasks easily and
have enough
reserve energy
to respond to
unexpected
demands
sedentary lifestyle
• A way of life
that involves
little physical
activity.
osteoporosis
• A decrease in bone density,
producing fragile bones
metabolism
• The process
by which your
body gets
energy from
food
Elements of Fitness
cardio respiratory endurance.
The ability of the
heart, lungs and
blood vessels to
work efficiently
during long
periods of
activity.
A step test is a
good way to
measure cardio
respiratory
endurance.
Muscular Strength
The ability to exert maximum force, such as
lifting the heaviest weight you can budge,
one time. It is possible to have muscular
strength in one area, say your arms, while
lacking strength in another area such as
your legs.
Muscular Endurance
The ability to hold a particular
position for a sustained period
of time or repeat a movement
many times. This could be the
capability required to hold a twopound weight above your head
for five minutes or the effort
required to lift that weight 20
consecutive times.
Flexibility
The ability to
move a joint
through its full
range of motion;
the elasticity of
the muscle. This
is how limber
you are.
The sit and reach test
Is a good way
to determine
your general
level of
flexibility.
Body composition is the ratio of
body fat to
lean body
tissue.
The proportion of
fat in your body
compared
to your bone and
muscle. It does
not refer to your
weight in
pounds or your
"figure-type."
EXERCISE
Is purposeful
physical activity that
is planned,
structured, and
repetitive and that
improves or
maintains personal
fitness.
aerobic exercise
Include running,
cycling,
swimming, and
dancing
aerobic exercise
resistance exercises
Include isometric
exercise, isotonic
exercise, and
isokinetic
exercise
Lifting free weights is a form of
isotonic exercise.
Hand out
• Study Guide II
Side effects of anabolic
steroid consumption
• sterility,
hair loss,
acne
It is illegal to use anabolic
steroids without a prescription.
resting heart rate
• decreases
when a person
becomes
physically fit.
frequency
• is a measure of
how often you
perform an
activity.
workout
• is the portion of
the exercise
program when
activity is at its
peak.
warm-up
• Should be
the first stage
in any
physical
activity
routine.
• You should
perform a cool
down to prepare
your muscles for
a return to the
resting state.
cross training
• a variety of
exercise
routines that
work different
body systems.
Safety tips for all sports and
training
• have a health
screening,
• obey rules and
restrictions
muscle cramp
A minor injury
that might result
from physical
activity.
A sprain is an injury to a
ligament
The R.I.C.E. procedure is useful for
minor injuries
Symptoms of dehydration
• dizziness,
• fatigue,
• muscle cramps
Staying
hydrated during
physical activity
is important in
all types of
weather.
Safety tips for water sports
• avoid drugs
and alcohol,
• learn to swim
• You should
never swim
alone.
Whitening of
the skin and
lack of feeling
are early
warnings of
frostbite.
Herbal supplements
• cannot
substitute for
healthy
eating.
Sleep
• On average,
teens need eight
to ten hours of
sleep every night
to function at
their best
sleep
• restful state in which
there is no conscious
thought
• Your heart slows
down ten to 15 beats
per minute during
sleep
Side effects of getting too little rest
• slowed
reaction time,
• forgetfulness,
• irritability
TEST
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