Chapter 1 Lecture.ppt

Conditioning 224 Amy Silverthorn Chapter 1 Lifestyle, Health and Quality of Life: largest cause of preventable deaths is smoking second greatest threat ? physical inactivity automated society has caused some of the problems with physical inactivity the healthy life- expectancy for the US is the lowest of the 11 listed on Fig. 1.3; which is 24th for 191 nations Wellness Umbrella term for seven terms of health-related Physical Emotional Spiritual Occupational Mental Environmental Intellectual Physical Fitness Health Related Fitness (4 components) cardiorespirtatory endurance muscular strength and endurance muscular flexibility body composition 2. Skill Related Fitness (7 components) necessary for specific sports agility balance coordination power reaction time speed Physical Fitness (cont.) 3. Physiological Fitness Biological systems that are affected by physical activity; also the role of activity in disease prevention Benefits of Fitness & Wellness improves and strengthens the cardiorespiratory system improves functioning of the immune system increases Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Lowers the risk for chronic diseases and illnesses National Health Objectives (2010) emphasizes increased quality and years of healthy life addresses personal responsibilities, health benefits and health promotion and disease prevention Behavior Modification Social Support Reinforcement goals are good ways to motivate change in behavior in order for it to be effective they have to be good goals, which is done by using the acronym SMART Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time- Specific Goal evaluation SMART Goal: Assignment: Write two SMART Goals for yourself for this class. One long term and one short term goal. BE SPECIFIC!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________