Audience- Middle School or High school Health
Daily exercise is vital in maintaining good health Helps prevent disease Flexibility Strength and endurance More energy Helps maintain a healthy weight
Overall unhealthy More likely to feel fatigue Improper blood circulation Overweight and Obesity Lose balance, strength, endurance and flexibility Can cause low self-esteem
Busy schedules Lack of interest Fear of injury Exhaustion from work Cost
Cardiovascular disease- leading cause of death in the U.S. › Many cases can be prevented through exercise and healthier lifestyles Estimated 400,000 deaths per year as a result of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet 66 percent of adults over 20 are overweight or obese
Type 2 Diabetes usually shows up in middle aged, sedentary, overweight adults › Data indicates AT LEAST 75 percent of new cases can be prevented through regular exercise. › About 20 million Americans have diabetes
Aerobic Anaerobic Flexibility (most neglected)
Exercises your using oxygen Activities your using your heart and lungs longer then a few minutes Cardio workouts Helps improve endurance
Walking Jogging Swimming Skating Biking Dancing
Short lasting, high intensity activities Body’s demand of oxygen exceeds available oxygen supply Can only be sustained a few seconds Improves strength
Heavy weight lifting Short Sprints Biking Sprints Isometrics Interval training
Stretching promotes good posture Improves joints range of motion Can be relaxing Decreases muscle soreness Helps prevent injury
Should be done during warm up and cool down Stretching is the most neglected especially during cool down
Healthy Adults › 30 minutes 5 days a week of moderate cardio OR 20 minutes 3 days a week of intense cardio AND Eight to ten strength exercises twice a week
Children › 60 minutes a day of physical activity › Any activity that involves endurance, strength and flexibility
Walk or bike places if possible Park the car far away from the entrance Stay active with chores such as raking, vacuuming, mowing the lawn etc. Go for walks or jogs Go outside with the family Play sports › Basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball etc.
Hiking Swimming Skating Dancing Jump rope Wii Fitness, Dance, or sports
Anspaugh, David. Wellness Concepts and Applications. 7th. McGraw-Hill Higher Education,