TASK 1 : PHYSIOLOGICAL EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Perform the activities stated below. Make sure that there is sufficient interval per
activity. Record your pulse rate and respiratory rate right after every activity and answer the
processing questions. Follow the guidelines below.

ACTIVITY PULSE RATE RESPIRATORY RATE

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WALK FOR 2 MINUTES

PRINCIPLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Principle of Overload- this Weightlifting, Push-ups
principle states that a greater
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than normal stress or load on
Principle the body is required for training
JOG FORof1 Overload
MINUTE adaptation to take place. The
body will adapt to this stimulus.
Once the body has adapted
then, a different stimulus is
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required to continue the 50
change. For a muscle to
DO 30 JUMPING JACKS increase strength, it must be
gradually stressed by working
against a load greater than it is
used to. To increase endurance,
muscles must work for a longer
period of time than they are
used to.
Principle of Progression- this Load Exercises, Swimming
states that there is an optimal
Principle of level of overload that should be
achieved, and an optimal time
Progression frame for this overload to
occur. Overload should not be
increased too slowly or
improvement is unlikely.
Overload that is increased too
rapidly will result in injury or
muscle damage. Exercising
above the target zone is
counterproductive and can be
dangerous. The Principle of
Progression also makes us
realize the need for proper rest
and recovery. Continual stress
on the body and constant
overload with result in
exhaustion and injury.
Principle of Specificity- To be a good cyclist, you
Specificity is the principle of must cycle. A runner should
Principle of Specificity training that states that sports train by running and a
training should be relevant and swimmer should train by
appropriate to the sport for
swimming.
which the individual is training
in order to produce a training
effect. It simply states that
training must go from highly
general training to highly
specific training.