This document discusses physical fitness and its importance. It defines physical fitness as a set of abilities needed to perform physical activity. There are two main components of physical fitness: health-related components like cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility, and skill-related components like speed, agility and coordination. The document outlines the benefits of regular exercise like increased energy, improved muscle tone, better health, and stress reduction. It also discusses how to measure heart rate, an important indicator of physical fitness, by taking one's pulse at locations like the carotid artery in the neck or radial artery in the wrist.
11. a. Cardiovascular Fitness/
Endurance: The ability of the circulatory system (heart and blood
vessels) to supply oxygen to working muscles during exercise.
b. Body Composition: The relative percentage of body fat
compared to lean body mass (muscle, bone, water, etc.)
c. Flexibility: ability of the joints in the body to move to
their full range of motion.
12. d. Muscular strength: The amount of force that can be produced
by a single contraction of a muscle.
e. Muscular endurance: The ability of a muscle
group to continue muscle movement over a length of time
13. 2.Skill Related Components:
Those aspects of fitness
which form the basis for
successful sport or activity
participation. It refer to
body performance.
14. a. Speed: The ability to cover a distance in a short period of
time.
b. Agility: The ability of the body to change position
and direction quickly
c. Balance: The ability to maintain an upright posture or
equilibrium while still or moving
15. d. Coordination: ability to use the senses together.
e. Reaction Time: Amount of time it takes to get moving.
f. Power: The product of strength and speed
25. Increased Energy
By working out on a regular
basis, your body becomes
more efficient at burning
calories. This gives you more
energy throughout the day.
26. Increased Metabolism
Increased physical activity through
working out leads to more muscle
mass, which in itself leads to a higher
metabolism. As per some
studies, every extra pound of muscle
allows you to burn anywhere from 50-
100 calories when at rest.
27. Improved Muscle Tone
Physical activity, especially
weight training allows you to
change the shape of your body.
Since muscle is denser than
fat, one can get bigger or
smaller by gaining more muscle
mass.
28. Better Health
Increased exercising leads to a
strengthening of the immune system;
which means that one is less likely to
get sick when exercising the right
amount. On the other hand, over
exercising can weaken your immune
system and make you sick.
29. Stress Reduction
Stress levels are reduced
extensively by regular work outs.
They allow the individual to take
their mind off the daily grind and
use pent up energies for productive
purposes.
30. Improved Self-Esteem
When following an exercise
regimen for a regular basis,
you bring about greater self
esteem through the results
and accomplishment
achieved.
31. Normal Pulse Rate
Pulse indicates the rate at which
your heart is beating; so normal
pulse rate implies
that your heart is functioning
properly, which is a sign of good
health.
32. Heart rate is a very important measurement in
many fitness tests and in exercise science
research.
35. Heart rate is measured by
finding the pulse of the
heart.
This pulse rate can be found at any point
on the body where the artery's pulsation
is transmitted to the surface.
36. Pulse rate can
be determine by
pressuring the
location of
arteryâs
pulsation with
the index and
middle fingers
37. Two Most Common
Location of Pulse
Carotid pulse-the pulse of
the carotid artery, palpated
by gently pressing a finger in
the area between the larynx
and the sternocleidomastoid
muscle in the neck.
