SCALES TO MEASURE HEALTH STATUS

•Height
–The subject stands bare footed on a standiometer with a
movable head piece. The head piece is levelled with skull
vault and height is recorded to the nearest 0.5 cm.
•Weight measurement
–Use a regularly caliberated electronic or balanced-beam
scale.
–Read to the nearest 100 gm (0.1 kg)
Hip Circumference
Is measured at the point of greatest circumference
around hips and buttocks to the nearest 0.5cm
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

WAIST/HIP RATIO
ADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
•PHYSICAL BENEFITS

•MENTAL BENEFITS

•SOCIAL BENEFITS
 DISADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
1. Physical Injuries and Pain
Indulging in strenuous exercises on regular basis makes one susceptible to physical injuries.
2. Stress
If goals are not met, stress is bound to happen.
3. Over Training Syndrome
over training syndrome is a condition that occurs when an athlete indulges in repeated over-
straining exercises that our beyond their general capacity to foster progress. Major symptoms
visible due to over training syndrome are depression, sleep inadequacy and disturbances,
decreased performance, fatigue, mood swings, headaches, lack of appetite, unsatisfying thirst
4. Changes in Eating Habits
This is the biggest change one may experience. Exercising immensely alters one’s eating habits
along with the way how food is digested inside the body
5. Disappointment
Apart from stress, one can encounter disappointment on non fulfillment of fitness goals.
6. Social Impact
Life seems already too busy, and taking out time for exercising means lesser time for friends and
family.
7. Time and Money
for a target based fitness that includes attending gym sessions, dietary advice, physical trainers
etc, money cost emboldens.