PATHFIT 1 Movement Competency Training - Quicknotes

PATHFIT 1 Movement Competency Training

  • Fundamentals: reintroduces movement patterns, including non-locomotor and locomotor skills; integrated with core training for functional fitness and activity performance.

Focus: regression and progression to enhance fitness and adapt competencies to physical activity pursuits.

Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness

Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness are interconnected concepts forming the foundation of overall well-being.

Physical Fitness

the capacity to perform daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with energy for leisure and emergency readiness; includes health-related and skill-related components.

Health

  • Definition: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease; in fitness, focuses on maintaining optimal bodily functions and avoiding lifestyle diseases.

Wellness

  • Definition: a dynamic process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy, fulfilling life; encompasses physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social dimensions for holistic balance.

Physical Fitness Capacity

  • The body’s ability to function efficiently in work and leisure, resist hypokinetic diseases, and handle emergencies; reflects the capacity to perform daily tasks with vigor and energy.

The 1111 Components of Physical Fitness

  • Health-Related Components: directly relate to good health and reduced risk of lifestyle diseases; essential for functional living.

  • Skill-Related Components: associated with motor skills and athletic performance; also known as performance-related fitness components.

Health-Related Components

  • Cardiovascular Endurance: the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during sustained activity.

  • Muscular Strength: the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort.

  • Muscular Endurance: the ability of a muscle to continue to perform without fatigue.

  • Flexibility: the range of motion possible at a joint.

  • Body Composition: the proportion of fat and non-fat mass in the body.

Skill-Related Components

  • Agility: the ability to change body position quickly and accurately.

  • Balance: the ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving.

  • Coordination: the ability to use senses and body parts together to perform tasks smoothly.

  • Power: the ability to exert maximum force in a short period.

  • Reaction Time: the time to respond to a stimulus.

  • Speed: the ability to move quickly from one point to another.

Health and Risk Behavior in Physical Fitness

  • Health Behavior: actions that positively influence well-being (regular physical activity, balanced diet, avoidance of harmful substances, stress management, adequate sleep).

  • Risk Behavior: actions that increase disease, injury, or premature death risk (physical inactivity, poor nutrition, substance abuse, poor stress management, insufficient sleep).

  • Positive health behaviors support fitness, immune function, mental/emotional health, and long, active life; risk behaviors undermine health and elevate chronic disease risk.

The Three Parts of Health in Physical Fitness

  • Physical Health: functioning of body systems; nutrition, exercise, sleep; ability to perform daily tasks efficiently and recover quickly.

  • Mental/Emotional Health: thoughts, feelings, coping with daily life; activity improves mood and reduces anxiety/depression.

  • Social Health: quality of relationships and social interactions; teamwork and group activities promote social skills.

Physical Health

  • Pertains to functioning of body systems; includes nutrition, exercise, sleep, and absence of disease; supports efficient daily task performance.

Mental/Emotional Health

  • Refers to thinking, feeling, and coping with daily life; regular activity improves mood, reduces anxiety and depression, enhances emotional stability.

Social Health

  • Involves relationships and interaction with others; team activities promote social skills, relationships, and support systems.