Concepts of HealthRelated Fitness PE 1002

hadams@astate.edu
Attendance

Mrs. Adams

is extremely important

course material builds on previous lectures and labs

Information
Power Point: http://www.clt.astate.edu/hadams Bring text book and calculator to class Syllabus / Grading Yellow card Emergency exit

Consent Forms and Medical History

Assignment:

Lab 1-A Lab 1-B Lab 1-E

Consult

with your physician for exercise clearance if you have any doubts about your health.

What Do You Value In Life?

Do you care about your well being? Do you care about yourself? What are you doing to care for yourself? What are you doing that is not caring for yourself? How much do you value yourself? Value yourself enough to be healthy!
Normal weight Average fitness Clarity of mind Free of disease Minimize illness

Chapter 1:

Concepts of Health and Wellness

Physical Education: A Different Approach

Unlike

traditional PE

Traditional PE

Skill related components of fitness Required, especially, for success in sports

Health Related Components of Fitness

Cardiorespiratory endurance Muscular strength and endurance Flexibility Body composition

General Course Information

You will learn the importance of exercise and nutrition as it relates to good health. Lecture, physical assessments (labs), activity You wont get in shape during class but you will learn how to improve your fitness level safely Course is designed to teach one:
how to development and maintain good health for a lifetime (not how to develop an athlete)

List Your Goals In Life: Sufficient Income? Family? Job Security?

What will help you meet your goals?

College Degree Good Work Ethic

What will keep you from meeting your goals?

Lack of motivation Lack of discipline Poor health
Disease Poor nutrition Lack of exercise

Course Purposes and Goals

Learn how to live a healthy life vs. how to make a living To prevent health problems through:

Exercise Lifestyle choices Nutrition

Learn to be your own personal trainer

Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. -anonymous

Exercise is For Everyone!! Proper Nutrition is For Everyone!!

Want to live a long, healthy, disease free life? Whether slender or overweight, exercise and good nutrition MUST be lifestyle choices

Begin exercising NOW

Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Signs you are exceeding your limits:

Rapid, irregular heart rate Difficult breathing Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches Pale or flushed skin Extreme weakness and shakiness Cramping muscles Tightness in the chest

Are you developing a bright mind in a deteriorating body?

What

good is when you lose your health??

What Is Health?
The

absence of disease Health is a personal value

Health is measurable
State of complete health, difficult, if not impossible to attain.

Components of Health
Physical Health Mental Health Social Health Intellectual Health Spiritual Health Balance these and you will have a good state of health

Spiritual Health
Belief in a higher power Includes altruistic behaviors Denotes love, peace, joy (notice absence of anger and tearing down others) Scientific studies show that those with a spiritual component live longer, healthier, happier lives

Societys Emphasis on Health

We are a health care society We need to be a disease prevention society (focus on wellness)
Definition of wellness:
A process that will lead to optimal functioning Wellness behaviors are observable

Why All the Concern about Fitness and Nutrition?

Americans are out of shape and overweight

27% do not exercise at all 64% are overweight (110 million +) 15% children overweight

Hypo-kinetic Diseases

Diseases that result from sedentary lifestyle

Coronary Artery Disease Hypertension Obesity Osteoporosis Maturity Onset Diabetes Ulcers Stress Low Back Pain

Economic Cost of Hypokinetic Disease

More money is spent annually treating heart disease than any other illness. 330 billion dollars spent $40 million per hour $ 666,000 per minute

Hypokinetic Diseases Pose a Real Threat To Our Nation

Hypo-kinetic diseases are the result of lifestyle choices.

Lifestyle choices account for 52% of the deaths in our nation

Lifestyle

choices have the greatest effect on the health of our nation.

Other Than Diseases, the following are the Big Three Causes of Death ~ All Preventable
Tobacco 400,000 Physical Inactivity/Diet 400,000 Alcohol 100,000

U.S. Surgeon Generals Report

Regular moderate physical activity provides substantial benefits in health and well-being for the vast majority; preventing premature death, unnecessary illness, and disability. Lack of regular physical activity is a serious threat to the health of our nation. Which course is the first to be cut from school curriculum?

Physical Fitness
The capacity to adapt and respond favorably to physical effort.
The ability to engage in daily living activities without undue fatigue.

Activity must be regular to maintain fitness levels

Aerobic Exercise

With oxygen able to converse Continuous (20 - 60 min. with sustained elevated heart rate) 3 - 5 times per week Whole body: running, walking, biking, swimming Strengthens the heart Primary activity for weight loss

Anaerobic Exercise
without

converse) Short duration High intensity Example: sprints

oxygen (unable to

Benefits of Being Physically Fit

Lowers risk of chronic diseases and illness (CAD, cancer, strokes) Decreases mortality rate from chronic diseases Improves QUALITY of life Improves posture and appearance Regulates and improves all body functions Hypertrophy (size, strength, power)

Benefits Contd
Develops greater lean body mass Increases size and strength of the heart Increases vascular system Increases blood volume Lowers resting heart rate Lowers blood pressure Helps prevent Type II Diabetes

Benefits Contd
Helps sleeping patterns Prevents chronic back pain Reduces anxiety / stress Extends LONGEVITY Reverses the aging process

Chronological age vs. functional age

Motivates positive lifestyle changes Helps control weight

Economic Benefits of Being Physically Fit

Lower medical costs (fewer insurance claims) Increased job productivity Decreased absenteeism , depression, and job turnover Prevention of disability

If exercise could be packaged into a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed drug in the history of mankind.

Is Exercise Always Fun?