Health &

Fitness

Lesson Objectives

• Recap Health & Fitness.

• What is Physical Exercise.

• What is Physical Fitness.

“a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing”

All the body systemsare working well andyou have no illness

or injury.

Physical Wellbeing Mental Wellbeing Social Wellbeing

You feel good aboutyourself, your emotionsare under control, and

you do not feel stressed.

You have all the basicnecessities of life:

family, friends, food,a home, and a role

in society.

Health and FitnessHealth can be described as…

The way you live your life - your lifestyle, will also place demands on you.

“the ability of your body to cope with the demands of everyday life (environment & lifestyle), and still have enough energy left

to deal with emergencies”

Your home, school or work make up your immediate environment.

Fitness can be described as…Health and Fitness

Each situation presents you with certain responsibilities which you must undertake on a daily basis.

Playing sport, partying and other hobbies, create additional demands.

Physical exercise is the key factor which links health and fitness.

Health and Fitness

Physical exercise is the key factor which links health and fitness.

Physical exercise is…

Health and Fitness

“the activities a person undertakes to improvetheir health and fitness”

People who exercise regularly tend to be fitter and healthier.

There are 2 different kinds of fitness

General Fitness

Specific fitness is required to take part in sport at a high level. For example, a cyclist and runner will need exceptional levels of stamina.

Physical Fitness

General fitness is also known as Health Related Fitness because it relates to the type of fitness required to cope with everyday living. For example, some strength will be needed to work in the garden or clean the house.

Specific Fitness

Stamina

Strength

Suppleness

Physical fitness is a blend of a number of physical qualities, which we all need to a greater or lesser extent. To exist on a daily basis we all need a minimum level of fitness to carry out the various tasks of each day. During an average day, a person may need the following…

Minimum Levels of Physical Fitness

Speed

The ability to keep going throughout the day, e.g. delivering post.

The ability to reach in all directions and help prevent injury, e.g. to get a plate from a high cupboard.

The ability to lift, carry, pull and push objects, e.g. to carry heavy shopping.

The ability to move the body or a limb fast, e.g. to catch a falling cup.

We all need a minimum level of fitness to cope with everyday life.

Physical Fitness - Key Points

This level depends upon the demands of each person’s daily life, e.g. a manual worker will need more strength than a computer operator.

To take part in sport you will need a much higher level of fitness, e.g. to play badminton the person will need better speed, stamina, strength and suppleness, than someone who does not do any sport.

Stamina to last thewhole game

Speed to get to the shuttleand play the shot

Suppleness to reach high, lowand wide, when playing a shot

Strength to jump, moveand play shots

Top sports people require a certain combination of fitness to perform well, e.g. a hockey player will need high levels of speed, stamina, strength and suppleness.

Stamina to last the whole game

Speed to move with the ball, to receive a pass, score, or to tackle a player

Suppleness to reach low, wide and help avoid injury when playing

Strength to tackle, sprint, pass or hit the ball

Being fit means different things to different people. A marathon runner may not be fit enough to weight lift. So if you ask the question, “are you fit?”, you should also ask “fit for what?”

The main components of physical fitness are often referred to asthe Four S’s.

Suppleness

Strength Stamina

Speed

The Main Components of Physical Fitness

Recap

• Health is…….• Fitness is……• Physical Exercise is……• Physical Fitness is……