Philippine Physical Fitness Test

Values of exercise and Physical

fitness factor that influences
fitness
GROUP 2
May Ann Bujatin
Reymarc Bechaida
Jenelyn Pepito

BEED BLOCK 24
What is Psysiological
Exercise?
Exercise physiology is the study of the body’s responses to
physical activity. These responses include changes in
metabolism and in physiology of different areas of the
body like the heart, lungs, and muscles, and structural
changes in cells. Most of physiology depends on basic
research studies carried out in a laboratory. Some
physiologists study single proteins or cells, while others
might do research on how cells interact to form tissues,
organs, and systems within the body.
The Psysiological Benefits of
Exercise
The physiological benefits associated with regular physical
activity participation range from risk reductions for several
diseases and health maladies, to improvements in mobility,
fitness, and overall quality of life (Kravitz, 2007). The following
summary of health benefits associated with participation in
physical activity is a broad overview drawn from scientific
studies conducted in adult populations, and does not take
into account individual differences. Please refer to a
healthcare professional for further information, especially
regarding your individual needs and medical background
before beginning an exercise regimen.
Aerobic and Anaerobic
Exercise
 What is Aerobic
Exercise?
Aerobic exercise is physical exercise of low to
high intensity that depends primarily on the
aerobic energy-generating process. "Aerobic"
is defined as "relating to, involving, or
requiring oxygen", and refers to the use of
oxygen to meet energy demands during
exercise via aerobic metabolism adequately.
 What is Anaerobic
Exercise?
Anaerobic exercise involves short, fast, high-
intensity exercises that don’t make your body use
oxygen like it does for cardio (or aerobic)
activities. Instead, anaerobic activities break down
glucose that's already in your muscles for a form
of energy. Aerobic exercises rely on energy stored
in your body from carbs, protein, fat, and the
oxygen you breathe:
 Types of Physical Exercises

Aerobic Anaerobic
Exercises
 Swimming Exercises
 Cycling  Weight Training
 Walking  Functional Training
 Skipping rope  Eccentric Training or Sprinting
 Hiking or playing tennis  Increase short-term muscle strength
 Focus on increasing vascular
endurance
 What are the the benefits of
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise?

Combining anaerobic and aerobic training can significantly

improve cardiovascular fitness, strength, speed, and overall
health. With both, you can maintain muscle, improve bone
density, optimizes your cardiovascular system and gain the fat
burning benefit of both. The more muscle fibers you have, the
more calories you burn throughout the day as your body works
to repair muscle fibers. At the end of the day, for optimal
health both anaerobic and aerobic exercises are best when
combined.
How Exercise Helps
the Heart?
Exercise has many positive effects on
heart health. A regular exercise routine
can help:

• Lower blood pressure

• Lessen risk of developing diabetes
• Maintain healthy body weight
• Reduce inflammation

“One of the key benefits of exercise is that it helps to

control or modify many of the risk factors for heart
disease,” says Dr. Kerry Stewart, director of Clinical and
Research Exercise Physiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview.
 Additional benefits of
exercise:
Improves the muscles’ ability to pull oxygen out of the blood, reducing the need for the heart
to pump more blood to the muscles
Reduces stress hormones that can put an extra burden on the heart
Works like a beta blocker to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure
Increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol and helps control triglycerides
A number of studies have also shown that people who exercise regularly are less likely to
suffer a sudden heart attack or other life-threatening cardiac event.
While exercise has benefits in and of itself, the best way to prevent heart disease is to
combine exercise with a healthy diet. Exercise alone can help with weight loss over a long
period of time. But a short-term approach is to reduce the number of calories you take in
through diet, while increasing the calories you use through exercise.
Thank you!!