FITNESS CHOICES Flashcards
What is exercise?
Activity requiring physical effort,
carried out to sustain or improve physical fitness. (structured)
What is physical activity?
All movements in everyday life,
including work, recreation, exercise and sorting
activities.
How can exercise be a part of lifestyle?
Conscious decision to integrate it into daily life,overcome barriers including finding time, motivation to participate, fatigue, weather, knowledge of what to do, etc.
What are some examples of exercise in lifestyle?
Running multiple days a week before work, participating in a workout class 3 days a week etc, walking during lunch break
What is fitness?
Fitness is
What is the relationship between fitness and exercise?
Physical fitness develops is a series of responses your body makes to exercise. When exercising, the fitness components can improve
What is the difference between exercise and physical activity?
It is an activity undertaken by someone with a purpose to improve their physical fitness.
What are the factors influencing the values of fitness?
age, gender, cultural background, past experiences, interests, occupation, peers, family, access, or socio-economic status.
What does ‘value of fitness’ mean?
The importance, worth, or usefulness of fitness in the life of the individual
How does occupation influence the values of fitness?
Athlete- incredibly valuable and important
Firefighter- valuable as their job requires good fitness
Office worker- not very valuable, they are sedentary and work long hours with no exercise, not required for job
How has attitudes towards fitness changed?
Fitness used to be not as important, as many people worked in labour and worked physically. Now that office work is prominent, people engage in exercise much more often. More fitness classes, body image, technology etc
How has fitness become a commodity?
The fitness industry has boomed, making immense amounts of profit from fitness products and services.
What are the benefits of physical activity and exercise?
Purpose, community, bonding, empowerment, improvement in fitness components, weight loss etc
How big is Australia’s fitness industry?
1.3 billion
What are some examples of the commodification of fitness?
Home exercise equipment, gym wear, clothing, supplements, apps, sports tech and watches, online workout programs and videos, personal nutrition, gym memberships, accessories
How much money are Australians annually spending on gym equipment?
$2340
How is technology changing our approach to fitness?
More accessible, flexible schedules, more adaptable to our modern lives, cuts down travel time
What are examples of individual fitness activities?
Tai chi, powerwalking, running, running, cycling, weight training
Why are individual fitness activities appealing?
Convenient, working within ability and modifiable, implemented into lifestyle, cost effective
How do you evaluate a fitness activity?
What are the benefits, where can it be completed, how expensive is it, what demographic does it attract, what time commitments are required
Evaluate yoga as a fitness activity?
It is calm, slow movements with a focus on peace and strength. It reduces strength, increases flexibility, reduces stress, increases energy. Can be done anywhere by anyone, can be cheap and is flexible to schedule
What are some emerging fitness trends?
Bokwa, Animal flow, Pound
How can exercise be catered to pregnant women?
Improves vascular health, beneficial to muscular strength and endurance, posture associated with pregnancy- consultation, low impact, pacing, modify, strengthen pelvic floor
How can exercise be catered to children?
Fun and centred around motor skills, friendships, adaptable to age and skill level, more game style
