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Chapter 1Why Physical
Fitness?
CHAPTEROUTLINE Life Expectancy vs. Healthy Life ExpectancyLifestyle as a Health ProblemPhysical Activity and Exercise DefinedSurgeon General’s Report Fitness Standards: Health
vs Physical FitnessBenefits of Fitness
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Physical FitnessResearch findings in the last three decades have shown that physical inactivity and negative lifestyle habits increase the risk for chronic diseases and premature mortality
Widespread interest in health and preventive medicine has led to an increase in people participating in organized fitness programs
Life Expectancy vs. Healthy Life ExpectancyLifestyle as a Health ProblemPhysical Activity and Exercise DefinedSurgeon General’s Report Fitness Standards: Health vs Physical Fitness
Benefits of Fitness
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Risks of Physical Inactivity
Physically inactive people die younger
Technological advances have greatly reduced required daily physical activity
About 400,000 deaths in the U.S. are attributed each year to physical inactivity and poor dietary habits
Life Expectancy vs. Healthy Life ExpectancyLifestyle as a Health ProblemPhysical Activity and Exercise DefinedSurgeon General’s Report Fitness Standards: Health vs Physical Fitness
Benefits of Fitness
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Life ExpectancyBeginning of the 20th century
Life expectancy was 47 yearsMajor life threats were infectious diseases: tuberculosis, diphtheria, influenza, polio, etc.
Late 20th centuryInfectious diseases eliminated with medical breakthroughsLife expectancy increased to 76.9 years but living the so-called “good life” encouraged chronic diseases: hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.
Life Expectancy vs. Healthy Life ExpectancyLifestyle as a Health ProblemPhysical Activity and Exercise DefinedSurgeon General’s Report Fitness Standards: Health vs Physical Fitness
Benefits of Fitness
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Physical inactivity and poor lifestyle habits have caused an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases
1.1Causes of Deaths in United Statesfor Selected Years