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Critical Issues. Physical Activity- Day 1 Review/Test- Day 2. Day 1- Physical Activity. Physical activity benefits all aspects of your health. Teens should try for at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Physical Benefits. Strengthens your muscles and bones.

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  1. Critical Issues Physical Activity- Day 1 Review/Test- Day 2

  2. Day 1- Physical Activity Physical activity benefits all aspects of your health. Teens should try for at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

  3. Physical Benefits Strengthens your muscles and bones Boosts your energy level Improves your posture Helps you maintain a healthy weight Reduces your risk of many serious diseases

  4. Mental and Emotional Benefits Mood Enhancement Stress Relief Mental and Emotional Benefits ImprovedSelf-Esteem Better Sleep

  5. Social Benefits Spend time with friends Make new friends Develop skills to improve your relationships Increase self-esteem Give you confidence Manage stress

  6. Risks of Being Inactive • Being sedentary all the time puts you at risk for a variety of health problems. Sedentary Involving little physical activity

  7. Elements of Fitness There are five elements of fitness that affect your health in different ways. The five elements are cardiosrespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

  8. Elements of Fitness • If you have cardiorespiratory endurance, you can run a mile or go on a long hike without tiring. • You need muscular strength for all kinds of activities that put stress on your muscles, such as lifting, pushing, and jumping. • Muscular endurance gives you the power to carry out daily tasks without fatigue, such as carrying boxes up and down a flight of stairs. • Flexibility can improve your athletic performance and reduce your risk of muscle strain and other injuries. • Body Composition improves with exercise and the proper diet.

  9. Elements of Fitness Cardiorespiratory endurance The ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to your tissues during long periods of moderate to vigorous activity Muscular strength The amount of force your muscles can exert Muscular endurance The ability of your muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without tiring Flexibility The ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion is the ratio of fat to lean tissue in your body. Body Composition

  10. Getting Fit • Aerobic exercise raises your heart rate and increases your body’s use of oxygen. Jogging, swimming, and riding a bike are examples. Aerobic exercise All rhythmic activities that use large muscle groups for an extended periodof time

  11. Getting Fit • Sprinting and lifting weights are examples of anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise Intense, short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen

  12. Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance • Anaerobic exercises improve muscular strength and endurance. • Exercises like lifting weights strengthen the muscles and are known as resistance or strength training.

  13. Improving Flexibility • Stretching exercises improve your flexibility, circulation, posture, and coordination. • They also reduce your risk of injury during other activities.

  14. Exercise and Bone Strength • Weight-bearing exercises work with gravity, and are good for strengthening bones. • Strength training, walking, aerobics, and dancing are all weight-bearing exercises.

  15. What are the five elements of fitness? Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition • Which element of fitness does the sit and reach test measure? Flexibility • What kind of exercise would you do to improve your cardiorespiratory endurance? Aerobic exercise

  16. Day 2 Review!/Test

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