Chapter 4 Notes
Physical Activity for Life
Lesson 1
*Physical activity is any form of 1.________________________ that causes your body to
use energy.
*Physical fitness is the ability to carry out 2._____________ tasks easily and have
enough energy to respond to 3.____________ demands in life. Ex. Dog chasing you
Benefits of physical activity are 4._________________, increase 5._______________,
and improve 6._________________________. Physical activity can also reduce the risk
of serious illness.
Physical activity contributes to the cardiovascular system by strengthening the
7.____________ muscle. Your respiratory system will work more 8._______________.
Physical activity benefits your nervous system by improving 9.______________.
Physical activity benefits your mental health by decreasing 10.__________________ and
manage 11.___________________. It can also make you feel better and have better
12._________________________.
Benefits of social health are building 13._________________, and interact with
14._____________________.
The CDC finds that teens do not include physical activity in their life. More then one in
15._____ teens do not exercise at least 3 days a week. During the teenage years activity
levels decrease from 73% in 9th grade to 16.__________ in 12th grade. Only 29% of teens
attend a PE class. This means too many teens have a sedentary (no exercise) lifestyle.
This is a life that has little 17._____________________. Gaining weight can cause CVD
and 18.____________________. Diabetes is when the body does not convert food into
energy. Figure 4.1
Metabolism is the process by which your body gets 19._________________ from food.
Teens need to get 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
Lesson 2
There are 5 elements of fitness. The first one is
*Cardio-respiratory endurance or cardiovascular endurance. That is the ability of the
heart, lungs, and blood vessels, to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to body’s tissue
during 20.__________________________ of moderate to vigorous activity.
*Muscular strength is the amount of 21.________ a muscle can exert.
*22.__________________________ is the ability of the muscles to perform physical
tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigues (tired).
*Flexibility is the ability to move a body part through a full 23.______ of motion.
*Body Composition is the ratio of body fat to 24.__________________ including
muscles, bones, waters, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons.
Exercise is a purposeful physical activity is planned, structured, and repetitive.
Aerobic exercise is any activity that uses large muscle groups. Examples are running,
swimming, and dancing.
Anaerobic exercise is intense short burst of activity in which the muscles work so hard
that they produce energy without using 25.______________.
Lesson 3 Read as a class---FITT