B E NE F IT S O F PH YS I C A L

FIT N ES S T O H U M A N B O D Y
(SKELETAL SYSTEM)
WHAT IS SKELETAL SYSTEM?
SKELETAL SYSTEM

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM IS YOUR BODY'S CENTRAL

FRAMEWORK. IT CONSISTS OF BONES AND CONNECTIVE
TISSUE, INCLUDING CARTILAGE, TENDONS, AND LIGAMENTS.
IT'S ALSO CALLED THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SKELETAL SYSTEM

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF YOUR BONES AND CREATES

THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR TISSUE AND
ORGANS. YOUR SKELETAL SYSTEM GIVES YOUR BODY SHAPE,
SUPPORTS YOUR MUSCLES, PROVIDES MOVEMENT, AND MAKES
RED BLOOD CELLS.
PARTS OF SKELETAL SYSTEM
The skeletal system is divided
into two parts: the axial
skeleton and appendicular
skeleton. The axial skeleton
includes the skull, spinal
column, ribs and sternum.
The appendicular skeleton
includes all upper and lower
extremities, the shoulder
girdle and the pelvic girdle.
BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TO THE BONE
BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TO THE BONE

WHEN YOU EXERCISE REGULARLY, YOUR BONE ADAPTS BY BUILDING MORE

BONE AND BECOMING DENSER. THIS IMPROVEMENT IN BONE REQUIRES
GOOD NUTRITION, INCLUDING ADEQUATE CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D.
ANOTHER BENEFIT OF EXERCISE IS THAT IT IMPROVES BALANCE AND
COORDINATION.
FOODS WITH HIGH CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D
Calcium is a mineral
most often associated
with healthy bones
and teeth, although it
also plays an
important role in blood
clotting, helping
muscles to contract,
and regulating normal
heart rhythms and
nerve functions.
It is a fat-soluble vitamin
that has long been known
to help the body absorb
and retain calcium and
phosphorus; both are
critical for building bone.
Also, laboratory studies
show that vitamin D can
reduce cancer cell growth,
help control infections and
reduce inflammation.
EXERCISE THAT CAN HELP STREGTHEN BONE
• DANCE.
• AEROBICS.
• WEIGHT-TRAINING.
• WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES.
• RUNNING.
• SPORTS SUCH AS GYMNASTICS, FOOTBALL, NETBALL, HOCKEY, BADMINTON AND TENNIS.
• SKIPPING WITH A ROPE.
• MARTIAL ARTS.
• WALKING
• HIKING
• JOGGING
• CLIMBING STAIRS