Physical Fitness Flashcards
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.
Physical Activity
Physical Activity can be categorized into:
- Occupational
- Sports
- Conditioning
- Household
- Other Activities
Subset of Physical Activity
Exercise
Planned, structured, and repetitive
Exercise
Has a final or immediate objective in the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness
Exercise
A set of attributes that are either health- or skill-related
Physical Fitness
“The ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.
Physical Fitness
ICF
Physical Therapy
Components of Physical Fitness
- Metabolic Fitness
- Health-related Fitness
- Body Composition
- Skill-related Fitness
Depicts the physiological system’s state of health when they are at rest.
The main reason for VS taking
Metabolic Fitness
The ability of an individual to perform ADLs and have a low risk of premature development of hypokinetic diseases
Health-related Fitness
The relative percentage of fat to fat-free tissue using a two-compartment model.
Body Composition
Aka. Performance-Related Fitness components
Associated with athletic competition but should be considered in the overall fitness of all individuals. These components pertain to the athletic ability of an individual.
Skills Related Fitness
Components of Health-Related Fitness
- Body Composition
- Muscular Fitness
- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Flexibility
Anthropometric Methods/Assessments of Body Composition
- Skin Fold Thickness
- Body Mass Index
- Waist-to-hip ratio