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body composition
Relative percentage of muscle, fat, bones, and
other tissues that make up the body
Essential fat
Temperature regulation
◦ Shock absorption
◦ Regulation of essential body nutrients
Nonessential Fat
Extra fat stored in the body
BMI
weight (kg) / [height (m) * height (m)]
waist height ratio
Height > 2 ( Waist circumference) = Risk of
hypokinetic diseases
Waist-to-Hip Ratio
It is mostly used in combination with BMI Measurement ratio = waist/hip High risk Male: >1.0 Female: >.85 Moderate risk Male: 0.9 – 1.0 Female: 0.8 – 0.85 Low risk Male: <0.9 Female: <0.8
methods to assess body composition
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA)
Underwater Weighing
Bod Pod
Bioelectric Impedance Analysis
Skinfold Measurements
BMR
Harris-Benedict Formula= 66 + (13.7 * wt. in kg) + (5
* ht. in cm) – (6.8 * age in yr)
For female 665 + (9.6 * wt. in kg) +(1.8 * ht. in cm) –
(4.7 * age in year)
origin of fatness
Genetics and Environment
Complex Regulatory Processes
◦ Set-point: A theoretical concept that describes the
way body protects current weight and resist change.
Childhood Obesity
GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHY EATING
Eat the right amount of calories for you. Consume nutrient-dense foods. Reduce solid fats and added sugars. Reduce sodium intake. Be physically active!
NUTRIENTS
A nutrient is a food that supplies body’s metabolic
needs.
1 Food calorie = 1000cal = 1kcal
Carbohydrates = 4kcal/g
Fats = 9kcal/g
Protein = 4kcal/g
DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE (DRI)
Appropriate amount of nutrients needed in the diet.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or Adequate
Intake (AI)
Amount of a daily nutrient needed for healthy individuals
of a specific age and gender group.
FIBRE
Recommended: 25–35g/day
CARBOHYDRATE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Intake:
45-65% of daily calories
Athletes ~60-70%.
LDL
low density lipoprotein
Polyunsaturated Fats
Come from vegetable sources
fish
Monounsaturated Fats
Come from vegetable sources
E.g. olive, peanut oil, & canola
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Found in soybean, cotton
seed, and corn oils
TRANS FATS
Hydrogenation process that converts liquid oils into
solids.
Just as harmful as saturated fats, if not more so.
Increase LDL (“bad cholesterol”)
Leads to the build up of atherosclerotic plaque
HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FAT
20-35% of total calories in a daily diet.
Limit saturated fat to <10% of total calories.
Include 30 – 45ml (2 – 3 Tbsp) of unsaturated fat.
Avoid trans fat from processed foods.
Consume 2-servings of seafood per week (omega-3
fatty acids)
PROTEINS
Form important parts of muscles, bones, blood, enzymes, hormone, and cell membranes. Repair tissue. Maintain water and acid-base balance. Help in growth. Source of energy. 10 – 35% of total daily calories 0.8g/kg (2.2lbs) of body weight - RDA
ANTIOXIDANTS
Substances found in vitamins and are capable of
inactivating free radicals.
Free radicals- molecules that may cause cell
damage leading to various diseases.
Vitamins A, C, & E
Quackery
Anything involving overpromotion in the field of health
False and unproven
Questionable products and services
Dangerous
Quack
A pretender of medical skill
Someone who talks pretentiously without sound
knowledge of subject discu
Fraud
Reserved for situations where deliberate deception is
involved
Intentional falsification for gain
Aerobic Training
Adequate oxygen is available to allow the body to rebuild highenergy fuel to sustain performance.
Anaerobic Training
Performed at an intensity so great that the body’s demand for oxygen exceeds its ability to supply it.
long slow distance training
For improving performance;
◦ Emphasize slow sustained exercise rather than speed.
◦ Performances should last longer than the event.
◦ Once every 1 – 2 weeks
◦ Anaerobic training can also be beneficia
interval training
Repeated bouts of high intensity activity followed by
rest.
Improves anaerobic energy processes
Improves aerobic capacity
Improves VO₂ max
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
◦ 60 secs work/60 secs rest
strength / power
70-80% 1RM (Advanced 70-100%)
6-12 Reps (Advanced 1-12 reps)
2-3 Minutes
hyperytophy/size
50-70% 1RM
10-15 Reps
3-7 Sets
endurance
<50% 1RM
10-25 Reps
1-2 Minutes
Strength-related power
High resistance/slower
speed
Speed
Low resistance/faster
speed
Functional Fitness
Improve the integration of body’s muscle system
with sensory system
20 – 30 minutes per day/2 sessions per week
Periodization
– A planned sequence of training
designed to improve adaptations and reduce
overtraining.
Mobilizers
contracting concentrically to produce
trunk movements
Stabilizers
contract isometrically or eccentrically
to stabilize trunk during arm and leg movements
Modifiable risk factors
Hypokinetic lifestyle
Posture
Heavy labour
Prolonged sitting
flexibility fundamentals
Flexibility is the range of motion that is
possible in a joint or series of joints.
joint tissues
Ligament: +Collagen
Tendon: +Elastin
Muscle: ++Elastin
Viscoelasticity
Viscosity – slow changes in length over time.
◦ Elasticity – return to normal shape after stretching.
health benefits of flexability
Maintaining optimal posture and movements Protection against the risk of injury Rehabilitation Relieve muscle cramps Daily life activities
Active Resistance
Assist from an active
contraction of antagonist muscle.
Passive resistance
Assist from a force other
than the opposing muscle.