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LIFESTYLE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - The ability of the muscles, joints &

(PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EATING HABITS) tendons to observe maximum range of


motion.
Physical Fitness
5. Body Composition
- Could be defined as the optimum level - Refers to the ration of lean body tissue
of health where healthy individuals can (muscle & bone) to body-fat tissue.
perform daily activities free from any
SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT
form of fatigue.
- Have the capacity to maintain and do 1. Agility
daily tasks without experiencing stress - The ability to change direction quickly.
making it easier to meet daily demands. 2. Balance
- Improves not only your physical health - The ability to control & maintain an
but also your mental ability to cope upright posture while either standing
with uncertain events or occurrences. still or moving.
- Helps individuals become free from any 3. Speed
form of high-risk health conditions such - The ability to respond to a stimulus and
as hypertension, diabetes, coronary move the body as quickly as possible.
heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, 4. Coordination
some cancers (colon cancer), sleep - The ability to use two or more body
apnea, and respiratory problems. parts together to produce smooth
action.
As long as you can perform your daily task/
5. Reaction Time
activities free fatigue and stress, you can cope
- The time needed to quickly respond to
up with uncertain events or occurrences and
a stimulus.
free from any form of high risk health
6. Power
conditions, then YOU ARE PHYSICALLY FIT!
- The ability to apply force in a short
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS period of time.

Health-related and skill-related components Being physically fit depends on how well a
are the measurable components that person fulfills each of the components of being
influence’s one’s physical fitness. healthy.
HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENT Dedicated to physical fitness

1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance/aerobic White Speech Bubble


capacity
How do we assess the different Fitness
- Measures how well the heart, lungs &
Components?
muscles can do physical activities from
moderate- to high-intensity levels Philippine Physical Fitness Test (PPFT), Body
exercise for an extended period of time. Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio
2. Muscular Strength (WHR)
- Ability of the muscles to lifts and move
PHILIPPINE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
objects with single maximum force like
push & pull. - 3-minute Step Test
3. Muscular Endurance - Pull-ups
- The ability of the muscles to do - Push up/Curl up
repetitive contractions against a fixed - Sit & reach
object for an extended period of time. - 30-meter sprint
4. Flexibility - Fitness People Training
- Standing Long Jump
- Hexagon Agility Test
- Stick Drop Test
- Juggling/ Hand wall toss
- Stork Balance Test

Body Mass index (BMI) is one of the most


demanding fitness assessment test today
because in most of all fields in different
professions, they use this as part of the
physical examination to assess if the person is
healthy or unhealthy.

METRIC BMI FORMULA


WEIGHT IN KG
HEIGHT IN (M²)

Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR)


It is the ratio of the circumference of the waist
to that of the hips. It measures the fat
percentage distributed in the torso. A high
amount of fat located in the abdominal area
has been found to have greater risk of
cardiovascular disease than a low ratio.

What are the risk factors related to lifestyle


diseases?
- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Stroke

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