INTRODUCTION TO

PHYSICAL FITNESS
SPSC -1011
 UNIT ONE
BASIC CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL
FITNESS
Unit objectives
At the end of this unit you will be able to:
● Define physical fitness, physical activity,
physical exercise and sport
● Understand the benefits of physical fitness
● Realize general principles of fitness training
1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL
FITNESS
1.1 Meanings and definitions of terms
• Physical fitness
• Physical Activity
• Physical exercise
• Sport
1.2 General principles of fitness training
Physical

fitness
 ● Physical activity
- Is any body movement carried out by the skeletal
muscles and required energy.
E.g.: Activities such as occupational, household
and many daily tasks such as shopping,
gardening, house keeping, child rearing, work-
related activities, etc
 Types of physical activity
1. Aerobic physical activity
• it includes the type of activity that are light
intensities & long duration
• it is the type of activity which are performed
by using oxygen
• eg. walking, basketball, soccer, or dancing
 2. Anaerobic physical activity
• it includes the type of activity that have high
intensities & short duration
• it is the type of activity which are performed
without using oxygen
• e.g. Sprinting, power lifting and explosive
activities
 ● Physical exercise
• is a subset of physical activity planned,
structures, repetitive movement of the body
designed specifically to improve or maintain
physical fitness.

• It is a single acute bout of bodily exertion or

muscular activity that require an expenditure
of energy above resting level

• It is a repetitive physical activity or muscle

 Cont…
e.g.: training for or performing athletics, or
recreational activities such as jogging, ice
skating, swimming, etc.
● Similarities
Physical activity and exercise involve any bodily
movement produced by skeletal muscles that
expends energy