PHYSICAL FITNESS

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Health

■ Traditional view – absence of disease, pain or disability■ Contemporary view (WHO) – achievement of

– Physical well-being– Mental well-being– Social well-being

Benefits of a Wellness Lifestyle

■ To the Nation– Reduction in health care costs– Maintenance of productive work force

■ To the individual– Reduced health care costs– Increased longevity– Increased quality of life

Impaired life11.5 years

Life expectancy76.9 years

Healthy life65.4 years

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Is Change Necessary?

■ In order to adopt a wellness lifestyle, most individuals have to change a number of behaviors.

■ Changing behaviors is the most difficult aspect of living a wellness lifestyle.

■ The barriers to change must be overcome.

Common Barriers to Change

■ Procrastination■ Preconditioned cultural beliefs■ Gratification■ Risk complacency■ Complexity■ Indifference and Helplessness■ Rationalization■ Invincibility

Trans theoretical Model of Change

■ Pre-contemplation■ Contemplation■ Preparation■ Action■ Maintenance■ Termination

Model of progression and relapse

Physical Activity vs Exercise

■ Physical Activity – bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and produces progressive health benefits

■ Exercise – a type of physical activity that is planned and structured with the intent of improving or maintaining physical fitness.

Fitness vs Health

■ To produce health benefits, the intensity, duration, and frequency of activity is less than that required to produce improved fitness.

■ Improved fitness is measured by how much exercise you can do. Improved health is measured by improved physiologic function of body systems.

Principles of Physical Training

■ Specificity■ Progressive Overload■ Reversibility■ Individual Differences