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UNIT 1
Lesson 1: Identifying physical activities during pandemic

Lesson Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. recognize the benefits of physical activities; and

B. perform physical activities at home in line with the recommendations of WHO.

Reading I

During this pandemic, people are required to stay at home to lessen and/or to
stop the spread of the disease (CoViD-19) causing deaths. However, with this
situation, people will more likely not to engage in physical activity.

WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal

muscles that requires energy expenditure – including activities undertaken while
working, playing, carrying out household chores, travelling, and engaging in
recreational pursuits.

The term "physical activity" should not be confused with "exercise", which is a
subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and aims to
improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness. Beyond exercise,
any other physical activity that is done during leisure time, for transport to get to
and from places, or as part of a person’s work, has a health benefit. Further, both
moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity improve health.

Regular physical activity reduces the risk of ischaemic heart disease, stroke,
diabetes and breast and colon cancer. Additionally, regular physical activity is a key
determinant of energy expenditure and is therefore fundamental to energy balance,
weight control and prevention of obesity.

How much of physical activity is recommended? WHO recommends:

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 Children and adolescents aged 5-17years

o Should do at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity
physical activity daily.
o Physical activity of amounts greater than 60 minutes daily will provide
additional health benefits.
o Should include activities that strengthen muscle and bone, at least 3
times per week.
 Adults aged 18–64 years
o Should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity
throughout the week, or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity
physical activity throughout the week, or an equivalent combination of
moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity.
o For additional health benefits, adults should increase their moderate-
intensity physical activity to 300 minutes per week, or equivalent.
o Muscle-strengthening activities should be done involving major muscle
groups on 2 or more days a week.

(https://www.change4hea
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Exercise I
Name:_____________________________________ Date:____________
Year level and Section: _______________________ Score: ___________

Instructions: My reflection. Complete the following sentences and be guided

on the rubrics.

Rubrics

Areas of 4pts. 3pts 2pts 1pt.

Assessment
Ideas Presents ideas in Presents ideas in Ideas are too Ideas are vague
an original a consistent general or unclear
manner manner
Organization Strong and Organized Some organization; No organization;
organized beg/mid/end attempt at a lack beg/mid/end
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows Writing shows a Writing shows Writing shows
strong clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding

1. The benefits of physical activities are

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2. I realized that
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3. From now on, I will

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Exercise II
Name:_____________________________________ Date:____________
Year level and Section: _______________________ Score :___________

Instructions: My physical activity plan. Using the table below, create an activity
plan showing the physical activity you usually perform or a task at home indicating
the frequency, intensity and duration.

Type of activity Intensity of Time(duration) Picture of

yourself during of yourself yourself during
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the physical during the the physical

activity physical activity activity

Further reading

Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of

activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes
mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases.
Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population
health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The
prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been
described as a pandemic.