Transcript health
Chapter 1 Physical Fitness, Health, & Wellness Health & Wellness u Health (Healthy Triangle) u is the total of your physical, social, emotional & mental health Health & Wellness u Physical health u Physical u good cardiovascular endurance u muscular strength u muscular endurance u flexibility u body composition u Energy to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) u Resist disease and injury u Cope with everyday challenges and stresses Health & Wellness u Social health u u u ability to interact well with people & the environment Mental /Emotional health u ability to learn & grow intellectually u Ability to control emotions Wellness u An overall state of well-being, or total health u Prevention: practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury Healthy People 2010 u Health objectives for the nation u u Increase quality and years of healthy life for all Remove health differences that result from factors such as: u u u u u Gender Race Education Disability Location Assignment u With the person sitting next to you outline ways we could achieve this goal utilizing individuals, families and communities u u Time: 5 minutes Create 2 ways for each individuals, families and communities Assignment u Then get in groups of 4 and combine solutions: u u Time: 10 minutes 5 solutions for each of the 3 sections Assignment u Groups of 8 combine solutions u u u Time: 10 minutes 10 solutions for each section Neatly write them out on a piece of construction paper Components of Physical Fitness u Physical Fitness u ability to meet life’s demands & still have energy remaining to be able to respond to unplanned events u Cardiovascular endurance u ability to supply & utilize oxygen over a period of time, in sufficient amounts, to perform normal & unusual activities Components of Physical Fitness u Muscular strength u u maximal pulling force of a muscle or a muscle group Muscular endurance u ability of a muscle to repeatedly contract or sustain contraction Components of Physical Fitness u Muscular flexibility u range of motion around a joint, or more simply the degree to which you can move your limbs with grace & efficiency u Body Composition u relationship between fat weight (fat) & lean body mass (muscles, tendons, ligaments, connective tissue) What Physical Fitness Can Do For You u Live longer u u Prevent coronary heart disease & cancer u u Harvard alumni study & MRFIT #1 & #2 leading causes of death in U.S. Improve physical health What Physical Fitness Can Do For You u Improve emotional health u effective means of managing stress u enhances production of endorphins Self-esteem & Physical Activity u Feel good about how your body looks & feels u Provides challenges that are faced & overcome u Allows for trying & failing u More confident & less shy regarding physically challenging events Your Personal Physical Fitness Profile u What level of physical fitness are you at now? u What components of physical fitness do you want to maintain? u Which components of physical fitness do you to improve?