Definitions Related to Health and Fitness

Fitness -  ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness without undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.

Exercise Training - subcategory of physical activity: physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive and purposive in the sense that improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the objective
 

Physical Activity -  bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above basal levels. Activity has both mechanical and metabolic properties. Mechanical is isometric or dynamic. Metabolic is aerobic or anaerobic.

        Recommendations for Physical Activity

•  30 minutes of endurance exercise daily.
• strength training should be added to an exercise program and should include 8-10 exercises with large muscle groups with 1-2 sets of 8-12 reps.
• Men over 40 and women over 50 that  are previously inactive and those at high risk for CVD (cardiovascular disease) should consult a physician before beginning.

Health - human condition with physical, social and psychological dimensions each characterized on a continuum with positive and negative poles.
 

• Positive Health - associated with the capacity to enjoy life and to withstand challenges; it is not merely the absence of disease.

• Physical Health - absence of disease and disability; energy to accomplish daily tasks and active leisure without undue fatigue.

• Mental Health- absence of mental disorders; ability to meet daily challenges and social interactions without undue mental, emotional, or behavioural problems.

• Social Health - Ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment, enjoying satisfying personal relationships.

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