kines61 lecture 6

Physical Activity

Movement that requires energy and improves health and wellness

Exercise

Planned, structured, repetitive movement intended specifically to improve/maintain physical fitness

number of minutes per week of aerobic activity

150-300 moderate, 75-100 vigorous

number of days per week of muscle-strengthening

2+

Fitness

set of physical attributes that allows the body to respond and adapt to demands and stress of physical effort.

what are the health related components of fitness?

cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition.

muscular strength v endurance

strength: amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort. endurance: ability of muscle to remain contracted or to contract repeatedly for a long time

what are the skill related components of fitness?

speed, power, agility, balance, coordination, reaction, movement time

what does FITT stand for

frequency, intensity, time, type. progressive overload is achieved through these 4 variables