A healthy lifestyle combines good nutrition and physical fitness.

It is a balance that improves the quality of life and decreases your risk of health problems.

If regular physical activity is not already a habit, it is time to makea change.

Is physical activity part of your life?

• Most chronic illnesses, such as heart diseases,

are a result of cumulative unhealthy

lifestyles.

•What is done in childhood and youth

affects health later in life.

WHAT DOES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DO FOR THE

BODY?

WHAT DOES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DO FOR THE

BODY?

•Helps Control Weight

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Healthy Bones

Lean Muscles Joints

I feel better already!

BUILDS AND MAINTAINSBUILDS AND MAINTAINS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REDUCES

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REDUCES

Body fat percentageBlood pressure in some

adolescents with hypertension

Feelings of anxietyFeelings of depressionMoodiness

Well-being benefits

Enhances your emotional well-being.

Reduces stress, tension, anxiety and depression.

Improves the quality of your sleep.

Increases your mental capacity, improves your productivity.

Improves your self-esteem.

Improves your quality of life.

Reduces health care costs.

Physical ActivityExercisePhysical Fitness

Physical activity is something you do that involves movement and expendsenergy.

Exercise is a physical activity that is planned or structured. It is movementsthat are designed to make your body stronger.

Physical fitness is something you acquire. It is a measure of your body’sability to perform physical activities and exercises.

Good nutrition + physicalfitness = healthy lifestyle

It is important to make physical activity a part of your daily routine.

A healthy lifestyle is a combination of good nutrition and physical fitness.

Remember, fitness is a life-long commitment of time and effort.

Cardio respiratory endurance

Walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, and aerobic exercises increase cardiorespiratory endurance.Cardiorespiratory endurance or cardiovascular

conditioning is the ability todo moderate to vigorous activity over a period of time. It shows how wellyour heart and lungs work together to supply oxygen to your body duringexertion.

Cardiorespiratory endurance activities also burn fat while buildingmuscle.

Aerobic exercise and activities like walking, jogging, swimming and cyclingincrease cardiorespiratory endurance.

Components of

physical fitness:

The five components of physical fitness work together to create a healthy balance.

•Cardiorespiratory endurance or cardiovascular conditioning•Muscular strength•Muscular endurance•Flexibility•Body composition

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYMAY PREVENT OR DELAY

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MAY ALSO REDUCE

Risk of dying prematurely.Risk of dying from heart

disease.Risk of developing diabetes.

Risk of developing colon cancer.

PROMOTES BRAIN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Research Indicates that

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVED COGNITIVE

PERFORMANCE

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY• Improves Short-Term Memory.

•Builds Heavier, More Synaptic Rich Brains.

by increasing the number of brain capillaries.

This happens with regular aerobic exercise.

This is a great

day for a

jog.

Activity improves cognitive performance

Regular exercise helps provide more glucose and oxygen to the brain.

Regular exercise also helps remove waste products like carbon dioxide.

Aerobic activity 3-4 days per week optimizes brain performance!

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT• Improves cardiovascular and respiratory

functioning• Reduces coronary artery disease (CAD) risk• Increased quality of life. • Beneficial improvements in cardiovascular and

respiratory function include:• An increased ability of exercising muscles to consume

oxygen,• Lowered resting and exercise heart rates,• Increased stamina• Resistance to fatigue • More effective management of diabetes • Reduced bone-mineral loss• Decreased blood pressure • Increased efficiency of the heart.

PRESCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY

Examples are:WalkingRunningJumpingChanging speed of movementChanging direction of movementMaintaining balance while the body is in

motion

Focus on developing basic motor skills needed for human movement.

To Increase Brain Growth & Development

BEFORE THE AGE

OF 10 YEARS…

• Motor skills and pathways need to be continually

developed and reinforced.

At about age 10,

the brain begins prioritization.

Only the most practiced skills are kept and

preserved.Physical Activity will

reinforce and strengthen connections through sensory and motor

experiences.

In order to promote brain growth and development

THROUGH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL

Require the learner to develop new motor skills.

Challenge the learner beyond the basic motor skills they should already possess.

Variety is the key!

People continue to develop

motor pathways in the brain.

After 10 years of age and

How do they do that?

Brain research clearly suggests:

Physical Education improves academic performance.

Why is Physical Education Important?

that sensory and motor experiences are imperative to reinforcing and strengthening brain connections.

HOW MUCH ACTIVITY

IS NEEDED FOR ADULTS?

• Perform 20-30 minutes of aerobic activity 3-5 times per week.

• Incorporate lifelong wellness activities almost daily.

• Follow appropriate active lifestyle diet.

WHY IS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IMPORTANT?

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY…

• Any athletic, recreational or occupational activities that require physical skills and utilizes strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of motion or agility to increase physical fitness.

IMPACT• Schools that promote physical activity may have a

significant impact on reducing childhood obesity, chronic disease, and, ultimately, adult mortality.

• As research has shown physical activity has been associated with increased academic performance, self-concept, mood, and mental health, the promotion of physical activity and exercise may also improve quality of life.

Tips for getting started

Here are some tips to help you get started:

Talk to your doctor if you have health concerns.

Choose activities you enjoy.

Recruit a partner for support and encouragement.

Set realistic goals.

Listen to your body—a little soreness is normal, pain is not.

The key to a lifetime of fitness is consistency.

Schedule time for physical activity

Knowing how important fitness is to your health does not automatically make it easy to incorporate physical activity into your life. There are 1,440 minutes in every day. MyPyramid recommends you get moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week.

30 minutes to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

60 minutes to prevent weight gain in adulthood.

60 to 90 minutes teamed with a low-calorie diet to lose weight and keep it off.

The sun may set today,

but when it rises tomorrow, you can exercise!

You have been a great audience. Thank you.

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Gurunanand9, 2014; physical education

Loricrum, 2011; physical education

Sepie,2011; physical education