Exercise as recreational

sports

How do you define Exercise?

What is Physical Activity?

Body movement produced by muscle action that increases

energy expenditure.
eg: activities of daily living such as shopping, gardening, house
keeping, child rearing, work-related activities, etc

What is Exercise?

Planned, structured, repetitive, and purposeful physical

activity

e.g.: training for or performing athletics, sports, or recreational

activities such as jogging, roller-blading, ice skating, swimming,
etc.

What is physical fitness?

Attributes related to how well one performs physical activity.

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Flexibility

Body composition
Cardiorespiratory
endurance
Power
Agility

Differences between
Exercise
Exercise
Its
a form of physical activity
done
andprimarily
Sportto improve
ones health and fitness.
Sports
Is complex, institutionalized,
competitive and these very
characteristics works against
moderate and rhythmical
exercise.
CDC 1999

Common Reasons Not To

Exercise
I

dont have the time

I dont like to sweat
Ill look silly
It hurts
I dont know what to
do
Its not important