Physical Activity

1
Physical Activity

• Chapter 15

2

• Physical Activity plays a key role in achieving
  and maintaining good health.
• Nearly everyone can be moderately active.
• Try to accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate
  activity daily.

3
Benefits of Physical Activity

• Improved Appearance
• Posture
• Movements
• Weight
• Disease Prevention
• Improved Mental Outlook

4
Health Components of Physical Fitness

• Cardiorespiratory fitness efficiency of your
  lungs, hearth, and blood vessels
• Aerobic exercise vs. Anaerobic exercise
• Muscular Endurance ability to use muscles over
  and over without getting tired
• Strength
• Flexibility
• Body Composition the percentage of different
  types of tissues in the body.
• High percentage of body fat is a risk factor
• Weight is not a reliable indicator of body
  composition

5
Skill Components of Physical Fitness

• Power
• Agility
• Balance
• Coordination
• Speed
• Reaction Time

6
Measuring your heart rate

• Your heart rate is the number of times your heart
  beats per minute.
• The resting heart rate for a moderately fit teen
  and adult is about 70 beats per minute.
• To calculate maximum heart rate use the following
  formula
• 220 your age maximum heart rate

7
Exercising your heart

• For good exercise, your heart needs to beat
  faster than it does at rest, but never so fast
  that it is unsafe.
• You should NEVER try to reach your maximum heart
  rate.
• Your target heart rate zone is 60-90 of you
  maximum heart rate.

8
Keys to successful exercise programs

• Put your goals in writing
• Choose activities you enjoy
• Choose a convenient time
• Know your fitness level
• Remember when you exercise you need to always
  include a warm-up and a cool-down period.