Basic Concepts

about Health
and Fitness
 Learning Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

• Explain the basic concepts about fitness and
health
• Show enthusiasm and motivation to incorporate
physical activity into daily routine.
PHYSICAL FITNESS

The outcome of
participating in physical
activity that improves the
body's ability to carry out
daily tasks and still have
enough reserve energy to
respond to unexpected
demands.
The Real Meaning of Fitness

Health and fitness do not always go together. If

health is defined as the absence of disease and
fitness is defined as the ability to do a given task
effectively and safely, then it is possible for
someone who lift weights and has strong
muscles to have clogged arteries. This could be
due to bad genes, a poor diet, and smoking or
high stress levels.
Fitness is an individual quality that varies
from person to person. It is influenced
by age, sex, heredity, personal habits,
exercise and eating practices. You can’t
do anything about the first three factors.
However, it is within your power to
change and improve the others when
needed.
How do we achieve health
and fitness?
 • Defined as “any bodily movements produced by
skeletal muscles that result in energy
Physical Activity expenditure.”
• It can be classified as structured or incidental.
 Physical activity
Structured PA or EXERCISE is Incidental PA is not planned and
planned, purposeful activity usually is the result of daily
undertaken to promote health activities at work, at home or
and fitness. during transport.
How much exercise is
enough for health?
Physical
Activity
Requirement
by Age Group
 Time (Duration, in Minutes)
General Recommendations

Type of Health &

Medicine Athletic Rehabilitation
Activity Fitness
Aerobic 20-60 20-30 20-120 Specific to injury
Specific to injury
Anaerobic 20-30 20-30 20-120

Specific to Specific to Specific to goals

Aerobic/ Specific to goals goals
Anaerobic goals
 Frequency
General Recommendations

Type of Health &

Medicine Athletic Rehabilitation
Activity Fitness
Aerobic 3-5 days 3-5 days 5-7 days Specific to injury
Specific to injury
Anaerobic 2-3 days 2-3 days 3-4 days

Specific to Specific to Specific to goals

Aerobic/ Specific to goals goals
Anaerobic goals
 Do you meet the key
exercise guidelines for
your age group?