HEALTH IS OPTIMAL WELL-BEING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO QUALITY OF LIFE & IS MORE THAN FREEDOM FROM ILLNESS & DISEASE.

WELLNESS IS THE INTEGRATION OF MANY DIFFERENT COMPONENTS THAT EXPANDS ONES POTENTIAL TO LIVE & WORK EFFECTIVELY & TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH & WELLNESS: PHYSICAL; SOCIAL; SPIRITUAL; EMOTIONAL; INTELLECTUAL

PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS:

HEALTH RELATED (5): BODY COMPOSITION;
CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS; FLEXIBILITY; MUSCULAR
ENDURANCE; AND STRENGTH

SKILL RELATED (6): AGILITY; BALANCE; POWER;
COORDINATION; REACTION TIME; & SPEED

LIFESTYLE CHANGE, MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST WAY OF PREVENTING ILLNESS & EARLY DEATH IN OUR SOCIETY

REINFORCING FACTORS ARE IMPORTANT IN ADHERING TO LIFESTYLE CHANGES (PEERS, SUCCESS)

IT TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND TIME TO CHANGE THEM.

BEFORE BEGINNING A REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH YOUR MEDICAL READINESS TO PARTICIPATE.

DRESSING PROPERLY IS IMPORTANT.

THREE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE DAILY ACTIVITY PROGRAM: WARM-UP (TO PREPARE MUSCLES & HEART FOR WORKOUT); WORKOUT; & COOLDOWN; (IMPORTANT TO PROMOTE AN EFFECTIVE RECOVERY FROM WORKOUT).

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT HEAT-RELATED PROBLEMS: DRINK WATER BEFORE, DURING, & AFTER ACTIVITY.