CH. 1 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY &
PERSONAL FITNESS
LESSONS 1-4
PEBPE STANDARDS
• PEBPE2.d The learner will be able to integrate health & skill related fitness
components into their daily activities.
• PEBPE5.c The learner will show respect for the diversity, strengths, and
weaknesses of other learners.
• PEBPE6.a The learner will describe the role physical activity plays, in
reducing the risk factor for disease, by maintaining appropriate healthrelated fitness components.
• PEBPE6.b The learner will describe the life-long benefits of regular physical
activity.
• PEBPE6.c The learner will develop positive relationships with other
students.
CH. 1 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & PERSONAL
FITNESS
KEY VOCABULARY
• Aerobic
• Anaerobic
• Cardiovascular disease
• Health Related Physical Fitness
• Metabolism
• Obesity
• Optimal Health
• Risk Factors
• Wellness
TOPICS FOR THIS UNIT
• Introduction to the Fitness Industry
• Making Better Choice
• Personal Fitness Profile
• Comparing Wellness
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
• The ABC’s of Personal Fitness.
• Any Body Can develop a plan to become and stay
physically active for life.
• Be Aware of challenges you will face.
• Assess your level of physical fitness and your progress
• Learn about changes in personal habits
• Take responsibility for planning, developing, and
maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle
• Designing a physical-activity and fitness program that can
meet your individual needs throughout your life.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
• What is physical activity?
• Physical Activity: any movement that works the larger
muscles of the body, such as arm, leg, and back muscles.
• Exercise: is physical activity that is planned, structured, and
repetitive, and that results in improvements in fitness.
• Why are physical activity and exercise important?
• Physical Fitness: is the body’s ability to carry out daily tasks
and still have enough reserve energy to respond to
unexpected demands.
• Personal fitness.
• Personal Fitness: Total, overall fitness achieved by
maintaining acceptable levels of physical activity, a
healthy eating plan, and avoiding harmful substances.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
• Health:
• Is a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social
well-beings.
• Wellness:
• Total health in all three areas.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
Physical Health
• Benefits of Physical Health include.
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A higher energy level.
Improved strength, flexibility, and muscle tone.
Better heart and lung function.
Healthier weight and reduced body fat.
Improved coordination.
More restful sleep.
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Heart Disease.
High Blood Pressure
Stroke
Diabetes
Certain forms of cancer, including colon cancer.
• Physical Inactivity leads too.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
Mental/Emotional Health
• Personal Fitness improves mental health.
• Think more clearly and concentrate on work or school.
• Better handle the stress and challenges of everyday life.
• Experience high self-esteem, or feelings of self-confidence.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
Social Health
• Personal Fitness improves social health.
• Develop and maintain friendships.
• Work well as part of a group.
• Effectively recognize and resolve conflicts.
• Playing sports teaches individuals how to resolve disagreements
in a professional manor.
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
• Methods for evaluating Health-Related Fitness
• Cardiovascular Fitness:
• Jumping Jacks
• Body Composition:
• Finger Pinch Test
• Flexibility:
• Zipper Stretch
• Muscular Strength:
• Push-ups
• Muscular Endurance:
• Wall Sit
LESSON 1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
EXERCISE, AND HEALTH
• Functional Fitness:
• Is a person’s physical ability to function independently in life,
without assistance.
• People have a high levels of health and wellness and
reduced risk of chronic problems.
• Healthy People 2010 and Fitness
• Skill-Related Fitness
• Health-Related Fitness
LESSON 2: RISK FACTORS AND YOUR
BEHAVIOR
• Personal Fitness and Risk Factors
• Quality long life is important.
• Risk Factors: Conditions and behaviors that represent a
potential threat to an individual’s well-being.
• Factors you can’t modify
• Age
• Heredity
• Gender
• Factors you can modify
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Becoming Physically Active
Practicing Healthful Eating Habits
Avoiding Smoking and the use of Tobacco Products.
Managing Stress in Your Life
LESSON 3: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE
FITNESS ATTITUDE
• Your Attitude
• Play a role on the decisions you make.
• Personal Beliefs shape your attitudes about physical activity
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Exercise is boring
I’ll Start watching what I eat when I get to be an adult.
I don’t have time for breakfast in the morning
I only need about 4 hours of sleep a night to function fully the next
day.
• Peer Influence
• May create Positive or Negative attitudes towards physical activity.
• The Media
• May create Positive or Negative attitudes towards physical activity.
LESSON 3: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE
FITNESS ATTITUDE
• A Commitment to Change
• Starts with your attitude.
• Make a Commitment.
• Adherence: the Ability to stick to a plan of action.
• Its your body and your responsibility.
• Be aware of your negative attitudes.
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You can change them.
What’s the difference between commitment and
adherence?
LESSON 3: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE
FITNESS ATTITUDE
• Benefits of Personal Fitness
• Enhancement of Self-Esteem.
• Self-Concept: The view you have of yourself.
• Stress Reduction
• Exercise reduces blood pressure.
• Improvement in academic and Physical Performance
• Exercise improves concentration span and Energy Levels
• Increased Life Expectancy
• High Levels of Functional Health and Fitness
LESSON 4: GUIDELINES FOR GETTING
STARTED
“Don’t put off ‘till tomorrow what you can do today!”
Setting Fitness Goals
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Make a contract with yourself.
Make a list of goals.
Make a detailed schedule.
Be patient.
Enjoy it.
LESSON 4: GUIDELINES FOR GETTING
STARTED
Setting Fitness Goals Cont.
• Choosing your physical Activities.
• Safe
• Enjoyable
• Realistic
• The Behavioral- Change Stairway
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Beginning to climb.
Planning your journey.
Staying on track.
Staying at the top.
LESSON 4: GUIDELINES FOR GETTING
STARTED
Physical Activity and Exercise Guidelines
“The harder you work the greater the rewards to your health and fitness”
• Regular Physical Activity or Exercise
• Daily Activity and Exercise
• Moderate Physical Activity or Exercise
• Activity or exercise that ranges in light-to-borderline
intensity.
• Vigorous Physical Activity or Exercise
• Activity or exercise that ranges from heavy to maximum
intensity.
LESSON 4: GUIDELINES FOR GETTING
STARTED
Jump Starting Your Personal Fitness Program
• In this course you will participate in a conditioning
program that will allow you to experience the
benefits of physical activity and regular exercise.
• The program will include health and skill-related
fitness.
Information from chapter one Glencoe: Foundations Of Personal Fitness.