Lesson 1 Flashcards
Components of Fitness:
Cardiovascular Endurance
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Benefits of Physical Activity:
Mental Health
Physical Health
Social Wellbeing
It is the ability of the lungs, heart, and Blood vessels to deliver enough oxygen to the cells to meet the needs of long term physical activity.
Cardiovascular Endurance
It measures how well your body takes in oxygen and delivers it to your muscles and organs during prolonged periods of exercise.
Cardiovascular Endurance
It is the amount of force a muscle or group of muscles can produce in a single effort.
Muscular Strength
Types of Muscular Strength:
Maximal Strength
Explosive Strength
Endurance Strength
The maximum force a muscle can generate in a single effort, such as one-rep max in weightlifting.
Maximal Strength
The ability to exeet force quickly, important for activities like sprinting, jumping, and Olympic lifting.
Explosive Strength
The ability of a muscle to sustain repeated contractions over time, crucial for activities like long-distance running, cycling, and rowing.
Endurance Strength
It refers to the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against resistance over time.
Muscular Endurance
It refers to the range of motion around a joint or group of joints.
Flexibility
Types of Flexibility:
Static Flexibility
Dynamic Flexibility
The ability to hold a stretch or a position in a joints range of motion without movement.
Static Flexibility
The ability to move a joint through it’s full range of motion with control and speed.
Dynamic Flexibility
It is a vital aspect of health that goes beyond mere weight, focusing on the balance of fat and lean tissues in the body.
Body composition
It refers to the various components that make up your body, primarily focusing on the proportions of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues.
Body Composition
Mental health benefits of Physical Activity:
*Improved mood
*Reduced stress
*Better sleep
*Enhanced cognitive function
*Increased self-esteem
*Reduction in anxiety and depression
*Stress relief and relaxation