Health and Fitness

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Health and Fitness
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Health

• Definition
• Health is a state of complete physical, mental
  and social well-being.

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Physical Well-being

• Your heart, kidneys, and the rest of your body
  are working well.
• You are not suffering from any diseases.
• You do not have any injuries.

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Mental Well-being

• You do not have too much stress or anxiety.
• You are not suffering from any mental illnesses.
• You feel content/happy.

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Social Well-being

• You have food, clothing and shelter.
• You have friends.
• You believe you have some worth in society.

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Fitness

• Definition
• The ability to meet the demands of everyday
  life.
• There are two types of fitness.
• These being
• General Fitness
• Specific Fitness

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General Fitness

• Definition
• Youre healthy, and can do everyday activities
  without feeling too tired.

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The Four Ss

• Strength
• Speed
• Stamina
• Suppleness

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Strength

• The force muscles exert when they contract.
• You need strength to lift a suitcase or push a
  rugby scrum.
• If you have too little strength you risk injury
  when you lift, pull or push things.

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Speed

• This is the time taken to move the body or part
  of the body over a given distance.
• You need to move quickly to avoid traffic, catch
  buses and chase the ball in basketball.

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Stamina/Endurance

• This is the bodies ability to keep going for long
  periods of time.
• Two types
• Cardiovascular
• Muscular

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Cardiovascular Stamina

• This is the ability of your heart to deliver
  oxygen to your muscles over long periods of
  exercise.
• Since the lungs are also involved it is sometimes
  called cardiorespiratory endurance.

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Muscular Endurance

• This is the ability of your muscles to maintain
  and repeat contractions without getting tired.

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Suppleness/Flexibility

• This is the range of movement at a joint.
• You need it for tying your laces, reaching up to
  a shelf, or playing sports.
• If you have poor flexibility you move stiffly,
  and are more likely to injure yourself during
  violent movements.

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Specific Fitness

• This is the fitness required to play sports.
• Agility
• Balance
• Coordination
• Explosive Strength
• Fast Reactions
• Good Timing

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Agility

• This is the ability to change the bodys position
  and direction quickly.
• You need to be agile when playing football, it
  helps you avoid injury as well as catch the ball.

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Balance

• This is the ability to hold a posture without
  wobbling or falling over.
• When you are standing on one leg, gymnasts and
  ice-skaters need a good sense of balance.

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Co-ordination

• This is the ability to move your body parts
  smoothly and accurately in response to what your
  senses tell you.
• Returning a serve in tennis and aerobics.

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Explosive Strength/Power

• You need power to hit the ball hard in cricket or
  tackle in rugby or do a karate chop.
• This is a combination of strength and speed.

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Speed of Reaction

• This is the time it takes for you to respond to a
  stimulus.
• How long it takes you to start running in
  response to the starting pistol.
• Fast reactions are a big advantage in most
  sports.

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Timing

• This is the ability to act at the right moment.
• (You need to judge when it is the best time to
  tackle your opponent on the football field, or
  return a hard shot in tennis)

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The Link between Health and Fitness

• Health and fitness are closely linked.
• The more easily you can meet the demands on you,
  the less likely you are to suffer stress, or fall
  ill, or injure yourself.
• Exercise makes you healthier. It also makes you
  fitter.