Health, Fitness and Health, Fitness and PerformancePerformance

This section is based on learning This section is based on learning definitions of the above and applying definitions of the above and applying these to specific sporting examples. these to specific sporting examples.

How can these areas be improved?How can these areas be improved?

What is Health?What is Health?

This requires the combination of:This requires the combination of:

Mental HealthMental HealthPhysical HealthPhysical HealthSocial HealthSocial HealthThe absence of infirmity or diseaseThe absence of infirmity or disease

In pairs or groups discuss the meanings the In pairs or groups discuss the meanings the above and give examples of eachabove and give examples of each

Definition of Health and Definition of Health and ExerciseExercise

HealthHealth

““A state of complete mental, social and A state of complete mental, social and physical well being, NOT simply the physical well being, NOT simply the

absence of disease or infirmity”absence of disease or infirmity”

FitnessFitness

””The ability to perform physical activity to The ability to perform physical activity to meet the demands of an activity or sport”meet the demands of an activity or sport”

Give an example……………

5 areas of Health Related Exercise5 areas of Health Related Exercise

Cardiovascular fitness-(heart Health)Cardiovascular fitness-(heart Health) Muscular StrengthMuscular Strength Muscular EnduranceMuscular Endurance FlexibilityFlexibility Body Composition Body Composition

-Somatotypes x 3 -Somatotypes x 3

Endo-morph-(pear shape body)Endo-morph-(pear shape body)Ecto-morph-(tall and thin)Ecto-morph-(tall and thin)Meso-morph-(muscular-wedge shaped)Meso-morph-(muscular-wedge shaped)

Define each of Define each of these.these.

Muscular StrengthMuscular Strength

DefinitionDefinition

““Ability of the muscles to Ability of the muscles to exert force”exert force”

Ability to lift heavy Ability to lift heavy weightsweights

Important for sports Important for sports requiring force.requiring force.

Give examples in full Give examples in full sentences?sentences?

Cardiovascular fitnessCardiovascular fitness Healthy heart, lungs and blood Healthy heart, lungs and blood

vessels.vessels.

““is the ability to exercise the is the ability to exercise the body for long periods of time”body for long periods of time”

Need to lead an active lifestyle to Need to lead an active lifestyle to improve thisimprove this

Must continue to take part in Must continue to take part in sports and exercise when you get sports and exercise when you get olderolder

What examples?What examples?

Muscular EnduranceMuscular Endurance DefinitionDefinition““Ability to work the muscles Ability to work the muscles

for long periods without for long periods without tiring”tiring”

Lifting lighter weights for Lifting lighter weights for longer periods of timelonger periods of time

The bleep testThe bleep test

Exercising with the use of Exercising with the use of resistance such as resistance such as swimming, press ups, sit swimming, press ups, sit upsups

FlexibilityFlexibility

DefinitionDefinition

““The range of movement possible at a joint”The range of movement possible at a joint”

The is important in all sports especially The is important in all sports especially gymnastics and dance.gymnastics and dance.

Body Composition-SomatotypesBody Composition-Somatotypes

What component of fitness do I What component of fitness do I require?require?

TaskTask Discuss in pairs why it is certain Discuss in pairs why it is certain

components of fitness are important components of fitness are important for certain physical activities.for certain physical activities.

Can you think of any activities that Can you think of any activities that require more than one component of require more than one component of fitnessfitness

Why is fitness important for Why is fitness important for everyday tasks?everyday tasks?

Think of tasks that you do everyday Think of tasks that you do everyday that require a basic level of fitnessthat require a basic level of fitness

Quick Fire RoundQuick Fire Round

Q. Define fitness:Q. Define fitness:

A. The ability to perform physical exercise to meet A. The ability to perform physical exercise to meet the needs of a given task or sportthe needs of a given task or sport

Q. Define Health;Q. Define Health;

A.A. “A state of complete mental, social and physical “A state of complete mental, social and physical well being, NOT simply the absence of disease well being, NOT simply the absence of disease or infirmity”or infirmity”

Q. What are the three somatotypes?Q. What are the three somatotypes?

A. Endomorph, ectomorph, mesomorph. A. Endomorph, ectomorph, mesomorph.

Q. What is the definition for flexibility?

A.A. ““The range of movement possible at a joint”The range of movement possible at a joint”

Q. What is the definition for Muscular Q. What is the definition for Muscular Endurance?Endurance?

A. “Ability to work the muscles for long periods A. “Ability to work the muscles for long periods without tiring”without tiring”

What sport best suites the body types?

Is Maria Sharapova fit?

Sports specific!

Which components of fitness are being used here?