Physical Activity
Any movement that results in energy expenditure...
Physical Activity
Something we do to increase fitness
Exercise
The body's ability to function efficiently and effectively...
Fitness
Fitness activities only requiring one person to participate in order to increase levels of fitness...
Individual
A group fitness activity popular with many elderly that lessens the impact on joints and bones...
Aquarobics
Unstructured and unplanned physical activity...
Incidental physical activity
Physical activity that is planned, structured, purposeful and requires physical effort...
Exercise
The increasing levels of obesity in most western countries are just part of the evidence that indicate...
Poor levels of fitness
An emerging group fitness activity that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity...
CrossFit
An fitness activity suitable for the final trimester of pregnancy...
Yoga (gentle)
Activities that require low/minimal levels of expenditure...
Sedentary behaviour
Something we place on exercise that determines how often we are moderate-vigorously physically active
Value
Health-related components of fitness...
Cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, strength, body composition
A fitness activity sometimes called "shadowboxing" and is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation.
Tai Chi
This has reduced the amount of incidental physical activity in our lives, so that exercise is even more of a necessity...
Technological and cultural change
Requires a large amount of effort and causes rapid breathing and a substantial increase in heart rate...
Vigorous-intensity physical activity
Exercise is the key contributing factor for individuals seeking a higher level of this...
Fitness
Skill-related components of fitness...
Speed, power, coordination, balance, agility, reaction time
These represent the original format of all group fitness activities...
Team games
Qualifications & registration
Suggestions for physical activity and sedentary behaviour published by the Australian government's Department of Health...
Physical Activity Guidelines
People who don’t regularly exercise may lose up to ?% of their muscle strength by age 65
80
Fitness as a product of value that can be bought and sold...
Commodification
The term given to fitness activities that are on trend or becoming apparent / prominent...
Emerging
5 settings for exercise
Home, community facilities, fitness centres/personal trainers, exercise clubs, cultural groups