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What were the 5 components of What were the 5 components of fitness???fitness???

1.1. Cardiovascular Endurance, example:Cardiovascular Endurance, example:

2.2. Muscular Endurance, example:Muscular Endurance, example:

3.3. Muscular Strength, example:Muscular Strength, example:

4.4. Flexibility, example:Flexibility, example:

5.5. Body Composition, example: Body Composition, example:

Those were the 5 Components Those were the 5 Components which can be Measured to Classify which can be Measured to Classify

your Healthyour HealthAlthough what does that even mean?Although what does that even mean?

So what if I scored really high or So what if I scored really high or really low on my fitness test? really low on my fitness test?

Why does it even matter?Why does it even matter?

What can we even gain from being What can we even gain from being healthy and fit?healthy and fit?

Fitness Benefits of Physical Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity Activity

Increased Increased heart and circulatory function and heart and circulatory function and

endurance, seen as a endurance, seen as a lowerlower heart rate for a heart rate for a given activity and a lower resting heart rategiven activity and a lower resting heart rate

muscular strength, seen as an ability to lift muscular strength, seen as an ability to lift heavier loads or an increased ease in lifting heavier loads or an increased ease in lifting lighter loadslighter loads

muscular endurance, seen as the ability to muscular endurance, seen as the ability to execute more execute more repetitionsrepetitions without rest without rest

bone strength, seen as a decreased risk of bone strength, seen as a decreased risk of fracture or injuryfracture or injury

joint joint rangerange of motion or flexibility, seen as of motion or flexibility, seen as an ability to reach or move into body an ability to reach or move into body positions impossible to attain previouslypositions impossible to attain previously

physical work capacity, seen as an ability to physical work capacity, seen as an ability to complete more work in a single bout (e.g., complete more work in a single bout (e.g., shovelling a driveway with lower risk of shovelling a driveway with lower risk of injury or adverse effect)injury or adverse effect)

Improved Improved bodybody composition (more composition (more muscle, stronger bones, and less body muscle, stronger bones, and less body fat)fat)

Physical activity and exercise Physical activity and exercise reduce the risk of diseases and reduce the risk of diseases and

conditions such as;conditions such as; heart attack or heart heart attack or heart diseasedisease

second heart attack second heart attack stroke stroke colon, colon, lunglung, breast, , breast,

prostate, and many prostate, and many other cancersother cancers

high cholesterol and high cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) triglycerides (fats)

high blood pressure high blood pressure ((hypertensionhypertension) )

type type 22 diabetes diabetes osteoporosis (reduced osteoporosis (reduced

bone density)bone density) pain pain arthritis and total hip or arthritis and total hip or

knee replacements knee replacements depression and depression and anxietyanxiety sleep apnea sleep apnea improved nervous improved nervous

system (better neurons)system (better neurons)

Physical activity and exercise Physical activity and exercise can also result in benefits such can also result in benefits such

as;as; improved pain toleranceimproved pain tolerance improved self-improved self-esteemesteem improved immune systemimproved immune system better posture and balancebetter posture and balance decreased incidence of decreased incidence of unintendedunintended falls falls greater energygreater energy improved improved sleepingsleeping habits habits faster recovery from injury or surgeryfaster recovery from injury or surgery increased high-density lipoproteins (HDL, or the increased high-density lipoproteins (HDL, or the

““goodgood” cholesterol)” cholesterol) increased potential to achieve and maintain a increased potential to achieve and maintain a

healthy body weight by burning calorieshealthy body weight by burning calories improved improved workwork capacity capacity

Mental-Emotional Benefits to Mental-Emotional Benefits to Physical ActivityPhysical Activity

develop social skills, such as sharing, develop social skills, such as sharing, taking turns, cooperating, and taking turns, cooperating, and learning about learning about winningwinning and losing and losing

develop physical skills, which develop physical skills, which contribute to a person’s self-efficacycontribute to a person’s self-efficacy

develop a sense of develop a sense of belongingbelonging increase opportunities to take on increase opportunities to take on

leadership roles, deal with adversity, leadership roles, deal with adversity, and develop the ability to manage and develop the ability to manage timetime

Mental-Emotional Benefits to Mental-Emotional Benefits to Physical ActivityPhysical Activity

develop develop familyfamily relationships relationshipsachieve academically in schoolachieve academically in schoolprevent or control prevent or control riskyrisky behaviours, behaviours,

such as the use of tobacco, alcohol, or such as the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other substances, unhealthy diets, or other substances, unhealthy diets, or violence violence

develop increased self-develop increased self-disciplinediscipline, , greater self-esteem, and a healthier greater self-esteem, and a healthier body image body image

Intensities Intensities

Vigorous: Most difficult, intense Vigorous: Most difficult, intense physical activityphysical activity

Moderate: Less extreme physical Moderate: Less extreme physical activityactivity

Light: Easy, least strenuous physical Light: Easy, least strenuous physical activityactivity

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Use your judgment and list activities Use your judgment and list activities in the middle column which you in the middle column which you believe are appropriate to the believe are appropriate to the intensity levels. intensity levels.

Use your notes and list the benefits Use your notes and list the benefits in being physically active according in being physically active according to intensity levels. to intensity levels.

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