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What does mental fitness encompass?
What does mental fitness encompass?
Which aspect is included in social fitness?
Which aspect is included in social fitness?
Which option best represents the relationship between mental fitness and resilience?
Which option best represents the relationship between mental fitness and resilience?
Which of these is least likely to be a focus of mental fitness?
Which of these is least likely to be a focus of mental fitness?
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How does flexibility relate to mental fitness?
How does flexibility relate to mental fitness?
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What is the primary focus of the contract-relax technique in stretching?
What is the primary focus of the contract-relax technique in stretching?
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Which component is not classified under health-related aspects of physical fitness?
Which component is not classified under health-related aspects of physical fitness?
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What does 'endurance' specifically refer to in the context of physical fitness?
What does 'endurance' specifically refer to in the context of physical fitness?
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How does muscular endurance differ from general endurance?
How does muscular endurance differ from general endurance?
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Which of the following statements about endurance is true?
Which of the following statements about endurance is true?
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What is the best definition of physical fitness?
What is the best definition of physical fitness?
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Which of the following components is part of physical fitness?
Which of the following components is part of physical fitness?
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Which of the following best describes the importance of flexibility in physical fitness?
Which of the following best describes the importance of flexibility in physical fitness?
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Which statement correctly identifies a key outcome of regular physical fitness training?
Which statement correctly identifies a key outcome of regular physical fitness training?
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What component of physical fitness primarily relates to one’s ability to sustain prolonged physical activity?
What component of physical fitness primarily relates to one’s ability to sustain prolonged physical activity?
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What is the primary effect of skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity?
What is the primary effect of skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity?
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Which physiological change occurs as a result of sustained physical activity?
Which physiological change occurs as a result of sustained physical activity?
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How does sustained physical activity affect oxygen inhalation?
How does sustained physical activity affect oxygen inhalation?
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What is likely to happen to body tissues during prolonged physical exertion?
What is likely to happen to body tissues during prolonged physical exertion?
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What impact does sustained physical activity have on overall oxygen distribution?
What impact does sustained physical activity have on overall oxygen distribution?
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Study Notes
Fitness and Health
- Fitness is the ability to meet environmental demands and perform daily tasks effectively while maintaining physical, mental, and social well-being.
- Physical fitness is a set of attributes or characteristics related to an individual's ability to perform physical activity.
- Physical fitness involves both general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on performing specific aspects of sports or occupations).
- Physical fitness is achieved through exercise, correct nutrition, and enough rest.
- Physical fitness is a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently in work and leisure activities, be healthy, resist hypokinetic diseases, and survive in emergency situations.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will define physical fitness by the end of the session.
- Students will describe the components of physical fitness.
- Students will identify the physiological, health-related, and skill-related aspects of fitness.
Components of Physical Fitness
- Subheadings: Physiological, Health Related, Skill Related, Sports.
- Physiological aspects listed include metabolic, morphological, and bone integrity aspects.
- Health-related aspects listed include body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, and muscle strength.
- Skill-related aspects listed include agility, balance, coordination, power, speed, and reaction time.
- Examples of sports include team sports and individual sports.
Health Related Aspects: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Cardiorespiratory fitness is achieved through aerobic exercise.
- It refers to the circulatory and respiratory systems supplying oxygen to skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity.
- Regular exercise increases the heart muscle and stroke volume and increases the number of small arteries in skeletal muscles delivering blood to working muscles.
- Benefits of aerobic exercise include improved stamina, endurance, energy, and sleep.
- Aerobic exercise can reduce heart disease, lung cancer, type 2 diabetes, and stroke risk in average individuals
Health Related Aspects: Flexibility
- Flexibility is the maximum range of motion at a joint.
- Better range of motion in some joints than others.
- Can prevent muscle injuries and improve low-back pain.
- Reduced flexibility can lead to pain syndromes and balance disorders.
- Flexibility can be improved through static stretching and contract-relax techniques.
Health Related Aspects: Endurance
- Endurance refers to the body's ability to sustain physical activity for a long period.
- This can be high-intensity anaerobic exercise (minutes) or low-intensity aerobic exercise (hours).
- Endurance consists of cardiovascular and muscular endurance components.
Health Related Aspects: Muscular Endurance
- Used in both aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
- Glucose + oxygen = CO2 + H2O + energy, during aerobic exercise.
- Muscle glycogenolysis and rates of carbohydrate oxidation are influenced by exercise intensity, duration, training, and substrate availability.
Health Related Aspects: Muscular Strength
- Strength training involves using resistance to muscular contractions to increase skeletal muscle strength.
- Strength training achieves these results through the use of gravity, elastic, or hydraulic forces.
- Benefits of strength training include increased bone, muscle, tendon, and ligament strength; bone density improvement; improved joint function; reduced injury potential; increased metabolism; and improved cardiac function with higher HDL cholesterol.
Health Related Aspects: Agility
- Agility is the efficiency of changing body position.
- It involves a rapid whole-body movement with a change in velocity and/or direction in response to a stimulus.
- Agility needs the integration of isolated movement skills like balance, speed, coordination, reflexes, strength, endurance, and energy.
Health Related Aspects: Coordination
- Motor coordination is a combination of movements resulting in intended actions.
- Movements usually work together smoothly and efficiently.
- Motor coordination occurs between different parts of a movement or between movements of limbs.
- Coordination allows complex actions to be achieved from smaller actions.
Health related Aspects: Power
- Power is a combination of strength and speed.
- It is the ability to perform strength quickly.
- Power is important for getting a good start in short races (power=strength x speed).
Health related Aspects: Speed
- Speed is the ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short time.
- Factors that can influence speed are leg speed, arm speed, the ability to throw fast and hit thrown balls accurately.
Health Related Aspects: Reaction Time
- Reaction time is the time it takes to move after recognizing the need to act.
- People with good reaction times can perform fast starts in track and field or swimming, or produce sudden attacks in fencing, sword fighting, or karate.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
- BMI is a numerical value derived from a person's weight and height.
- BMI is used as a screening tool to categorize individuals based on their body fat levels and associated health risks.
- Formula: BMI = Weight (kg) / Height (m)²
- Weight is measured in kilograms (kg).
- Height is measured in meters (m).
- BMI Categories (WHO Standards) include underweight (BMI < 18.5), normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9), overweight (BMI 25-29.9), and obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
Importance of Weight and BMI in Physical Fitness
- Weight and BMI indicate overall health by identifying obesity or underweight conditions linked to chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases).
- Guides fitness goals by providing a baseline and tracking progress towards weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain.
- Excessive weight reduces agility, endurance, and speed, while being underweight reduces strength and stamina.
Strategies for Sustainable Weight Loss
- Focus on small, sustainable changes: gradually replace unhealthy snacks with nutritious options and reduce portion sizes instead of eliminating favorite foods.
- Adopt a balanced diet: include a mix of proteins, healthy fats, carbohydrates, and fiber; avoid extreme diets.
- Practice mindful eating: eat slowly, focus on hunger and fullness cues, and avoid distractions during meals.
- Plan and prepare meals: cook meals at home to control ingredients and portion sizes; batch prepare meals.
- Stay physically active: combine aerobic exercise (e.g., walking, cycling) with strength training; incorporate enjoyable activities to stay motivated.
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This quiz explores the concepts of physical fitness, including its definitions, components, and importance in daily life. Students will learn how fitness relates to overall health and well-being, and the role of exercise, nutrition, and rest in achieving fitness goals.
