PATH FIT100

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TOWRDS HEALTH AND FITNESS

MOVEMENT COMPETENCY

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE

Physical activity involves any bodily movement Physical Activity
caused by muscular contractions that result in the
expenditure of energy. It is usually classified according
to its purpose such as occupational, transport-related,
household, and recreational. Many people believe Occupational Household
that one should engage in sports and exercise to
be active, which is a misconception. In fact,sports and
exercise are just part of the activities that can be
classified under recreational physical activity. Transport-related Recreational
Exercise is a planned program of physical
activities usually designed to improve physical
fitness with the purpose of increasing physical
fitness level, and it should be noted that Fitness Exercise Sedentary
protection conferred by being fit is higher than
being physically active.
Physical activity aim to decrease the
prevalence of sedentary or inactive lifestyle,
because according to the studies, physical
inactivity is a significant risk factor for several noncommunicable diseases.It is recommended that
teenagers engage in physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day because the global study
indicated that Filipino teenagers are one of the most sedentary in the world. They only engage in
physical activity for at least 60 minutes on an average of one day per week.

FITNESS COMPONENTS
Health-related Fitness Components
1. Aerobic Capacity. It is the ability of the heart,
lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen and
nutrients to the working muscles efficiently in
order to sustain prolonged rhythmical
exercises.
2. Muscular Strength. It is the ability of the
muscle to generate the greatest force.
3. Muscular Endurance. It is ability of the
muscle to resist fatigue when performing
multiple repetitions of a sub-maximal load.
4. Flexibility. It is the ability to move a joint
without pain over its entire range of motion.
5. Body Composition. It refers to the total
make-up of the body using the concept of two
component model: the lean body mass and
the body fat.
Skill-related Fitness Components
1. Agility - it is the ability to change the position of
the body quickly and with control
2. Power - it is the ability to use strength at speed
3. Speed - is the differential rate at which an
individual is able to perform a movement
4. Reaction time - duration between the
presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a
movement
5. Coordination - it is the ability to use two or
more body parts together
6. Balance - it is the ability to retain the centre of
mass above the base of support when stationary
or moving

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