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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[Physical|Physical activity]] is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. The energy expenditure can be measured in kilocalories. Physical activity in daily life can be categorized into occupational, sports, conditioning, household, or other activities. | |||
== | Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and has as a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness. | ||
Physical fitness is a set of attributes that are either health- or skill-related. The degree to which people have these attributes can be measured with specific tests. Physical fitness measures are closely allied with disease prevention and health promotion, thus it is common and appropriate to measure components of physical fitness before preventive and rehabilitative programs. Physical fitness can be modified through regular physical activity and exercise. | |||
== Component of Physical Fitness == | |||
The component of physical fitness can be broadly divided into health- related and skill-related. | |||
=== Health- related === | |||
Good health have a strong relationship with health related components of physical fitness because it determines the ability of an individual to perform daily activities with vigor and demonstrate the capacities associated with low risk of premature development of the hypokinetic diseases. | |||
There are five components of health-related physical fitness: | |||
# Body Composition: It can be expressed as the relative percentage of body mass that is fat and fat-free tissueusing a two-compartment model. It can be measured with both laboratory and field techniques that vary in terms of complexity, cost, and accuracy. Anthropometric methods are: Body mass index, Circumferences and Skinfold measurements. Hydrodensitometry weighing, plethysmography are some methods used in lab. | |||
# Muscular endurance | |||
# Muscular strength | |||
# Cardiorespiratory endurance: Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to the ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate to high intensity exercise for prolonged periods. The performance depends upon the functional state of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and skeletal muscle systems. the criterion measure of cardiorespiratory fitness is determined by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). | |||
# Flexibility | |||
The main aims of health-related fitness testing are : | |||
* Educating clients about their present health-related fitness status in relationship to standard age and sex- matched normative values | |||
* Providing data that are helpful for making clinical decision while prescribing exercises to address all fitness components | |||
* Collecting baseline and follow up data that allow evaluation of progress by exercise program participants | |||
* Motivating participants by establishing SMART goals | |||
* Stratifying cardiovascular risk | |||
=== Skill-related === | |||
It is also known as performance-related fitness component | |||
# Balance | |||
# Coordination | |||
# Agility | |||
# Reaction time | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. The energy expenditure can be measured in kilocalories. Physical activity in daily life can be categorized into occupational, sports, conditioning, household, or other activities.
Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and has as a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness.
Physical fitness is a set of attributes that are either health- or skill-related. The degree to which people have these attributes can be measured with specific tests. Physical fitness measures are closely allied with disease prevention and health promotion, thus it is common and appropriate to measure components of physical fitness before preventive and rehabilitative programs. Physical fitness can be modified through regular physical activity and exercise.
Component of Physical Fitness[edit | edit source]
The component of physical fitness can be broadly divided into health- related and skill-related.
[edit | edit source]
Good health have a strong relationship with health related components of physical fitness because it determines the ability of an individual to perform daily activities with vigor and demonstrate the capacities associated with low risk of premature development of the hypokinetic diseases.
There are five components of health-related physical fitness:
- Body Composition: It can be expressed as the relative percentage of body mass that is fat and fat-free tissueusing a two-compartment model. It can be measured with both laboratory and field techniques that vary in terms of complexity, cost, and accuracy. Anthropometric methods are: Body mass index, Circumferences and Skinfold measurements. Hydrodensitometry weighing, plethysmography are some methods used in lab.
- Muscular endurance
- Muscular strength
- Cardiorespiratory endurance: Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to the ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate to high intensity exercise for prolonged periods. The performance depends upon the functional state of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and skeletal muscle systems. the criterion measure of cardiorespiratory fitness is determined by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max).
- Flexibility
The main aims of health-related fitness testing are :
- Educating clients about their present health-related fitness status in relationship to standard age and sex- matched normative values
- Providing data that are helpful for making clinical decision while prescribing exercises to address all fitness components
- Collecting baseline and follow up data that allow evaluation of progress by exercise program participants
- Motivating participants by establishing SMART goals
- Stratifying cardiovascular risk
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It is also known as performance-related fitness component
- Balance
- Coordination
- Agility
- Reaction time
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