What
What is physical activity?
Any movement of the body that needs energy expenditure.
Physical fitness
A physical activity
Carrying shopping bag, walking, climbing stairs, cleaning the house etc.
How can you evaluate speed?
Short sprints
What is exercise?
An activity planned and executed with an objective related to physical fitness
Speed
The capacity to do a motor action (movement) in a determined time frame
An exercise
Training for sports, going to the gym, running, dance classes etc.
How can you evaluate strength? (Name an exercise)
Push-ups, inverted row, jump and sit ups
What is the result of regular physical activity?
Improved physical condition, health and quality of life.
Flexibility
The maximum mobility of joints. Influences the way we move, our posture and our risk of injury from sport.
An activity using strength
Moving furniture, opening a jar, lifting shopping bags
How can you evaluate flexibility?
Shoulder girdle, sit and reach test, ankle dorsiflexion
What is the aerobic system?
Endurance using the oxygen supply - normally lasts longer than 2 minutes
Strength
The capacity to generate muscular tension in order to overcome or create pressure against resistence
An activity using endurance
Climbing the stairs, walking at a reasonable pace, entering a race (anything that generates fatigue)
How can you test the anaerobic system?
Burpees in 1 minute or a 400m sprint
What is the anaerobic system?
Endurance that doesn't use oxygen for energy. Produces less energy for each glucose molecule but in a faster time, normally used for less than 1-2 minutes.
The capacity to apply effort for a prolonged period of time taking into account fatigue and recovery in between efforts.
Avoid injuries, better sleep, maintain weight, prevent illness
How can you test the aerobic system?
Navette’s course (Leger test), Cooper’s test, Montreal test or the Rockport test