| NOTES B: CONCEPTS 2-5 |
| CONCEPT 2 REINFORCING FACTORS
ARE IMPORTANT IN ADHERING TO LIFESTYLE CHANGES (PEERS, SUCCESS) |
| CONCEPT 3 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. APPARENT TEMPERATURE: COMBINED VALUE DETERMINED BY BOTH TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY IF OVERHEATING OCCURS-IMMEDIATELY COOL THE BODY HIGH ALTITUDE AND/OR AIR POLLUTION MAY LIMIT PERFORMANCE & REQUIRE
ADAPTATION OF NORMAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. |
| CONCEPT 4 THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE INDICATES THAT DOING MORE THAN NORMAL IS NECESSARY IF HEALTH & FITNESS BENEFITS ARE TO OCCUR. PRINCIPLE OF PROGRESSION: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY/GRADUALLY FOR SAFE & EFFECTIVE RESULTS. PRINCIPLE OF SPECIFICITY: TO BENEFIT FROM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MUST OVERLOAD SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT BENEFIT. OVERLOAD IS SPECIFIC TO EACH COMPONENT OF FITNESS & TO EACH BODY PART. F = FREQUENCY (HOW OFTEN) THRESHOLD OF TRAINING: THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY NECESSARY TO PRODUCE BENEFITS. TARGET ZONE: BEGINS AT THE THRESHOLD OF TRAINING &
STOPS AT THE POINT WHERE ACTIVITY BECOMES COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. PRODUCES
OPTIMAL BENEFITS. |
| CONCEPT 5 THERE IS NO SINGLE EXERCISE PROGRAM BEST SUITED FOR ALL PEOPLE. (INDIVIDUAL NEEDS & INTERESTS) #1 REASON PEOPLE DON’T EXERCISE: DON’T HAVE THE TIME. #1 REASON PEOPLE DO EXERCISE: FOR HEALTH; WELLNESS; & FITNESS. IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO COMPARE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST RESULTS TO HEALTH
STANDARDS OR PERSONAL FITNESS IMPROVEMENT THAN TO COMPARE YOURSELF TO
OTHER PEOPLE. |
| TERMS ON TEST I: Bone Integrity |