1. Health Related Fitness Review

2. 5 Components of HR Fitness
Body composition – relative percentage of body fat to lean body tissue
Muscular Strength – Maximum amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert on an opposing force
Muscular endurance – ability of muscle or muscle group to contract for an extended period of time
Cardiovascular fitness – ability of body to do work continuously for an extended period of time
Flexibility – ability of a body part to move through a full range of motion

3. Body Mass Index
Standard that assesses body size in relation to weight and height

4. Arteries to measure your pulse
Radial – inside of wrist
Carotid – under jawbone, on side of neck

5. Skinfold is… Tissue consisting of a layer of skin and a layer of fat
Pinched with a caliper to measure body fat %

6. Why measure HR fitness?
To determine your fitness strengths and weaknesses
Set personal fitness goals
Create and modify personal exercise program

7. How do you evaluate you HR fitness?
Compare your results to the Criterion Reference Test

8. Best time to measure resting HR?
First thing in the morning before you get out of bed

9. How do you measure your pulse?
Find by applying pressure to the radial or carotid artery and count the beats for 10 seconds then multiply times 6

10. What does it mean about the heart if your resting HR is low?
The heart is working more efficiently in meeting the demands of the body

11. Highly fit people have low resting HR.
true

12. Measuring muscular endurance
Timed curl-ups
Timed push-ups

13. Measure muscular strength
Performing a maximum lift

14. Measure Flexibility
Sit and reach
Trunk lift

15. Measure Cardiovascular Fitness
1.5 mile run
1 mile run
9 or 12 minute run

16. Measuring Body Composition
Bioelectrical impedence unit
Using caliper to measure skinfolds
Hydrostatic weighing

17. Is weighing yourself a good way to evaluate body composition?
No, it does not reflect the amount of fatty tissue and lean tissue

18. Can improving your HR fitness improve your skill in a sport?no

19. Consequences of having large amounts of fatty tissue?
Can lead to chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes

20. Who can improve their health related fitness?
Everyone

21. 3 benefits of high level cardiovascular fitness
Increase life expectancy
Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
Improves overall health

22. Benefits of high muscular strength and endurance
Reduces risk for muscle, bone, and joint injuries

23. Hyperflexibility
An excessive amount of flexibility which can lead to joint instability

24. Pulse
A regular throbbing caused by the contraction of the heart pumping blood through the body

25. What is the most important HR fitness component to develop and maintain throughout life?
Cardiovascular fitness