CHAPTER 2

PHYSICAL FITNESS, WELLNESS

AND LIFESTYLE

a. Meaning and Importance of physical fitness, wellness and lifestyle

Meaning of Physical fitness Physical fitness means the capacity to
do the routine work without any fatigue
or exertion and after doing the work the
person has power to do some more work
and recovery is quicker.
Wellness Wellness is the capacity of an individual by which he leads
a balanced life
Life style A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitude and
values of a person or group

Importance of physical fitness, wellness and lifestyle

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Become active member of society

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WELLNESS

Achieve optimum growth and

development

Healthy and happy life

Improve Abilities

IMPORTANCE
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HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE

Enabling you Reduce Health

better cope up problems
with stress
Components of Physical Fitness

There are five physical fitness components. They are directly or indirectly related
to each other.

Components of Physical Fitness

Strength : Ability to Endurance ability Speed ability to move

overcome resistance to resist fatigue the body as fast as
possible

Dynamic Long term Reaction time

Static strength is Short term
strength can Endurance To respond
also called endurance An -
be called istonic Aerobic-cardio immediately
isometric Aerobic e.g.
strength vascular after the stimuls
strength football
endurance

Acceleration
Explosive to reach
Maximum strength The maximum
strength to act ability to speed.
against overcome
maximum resistance with
strength high speed Speed
movement quick-
ness to complete
action.
Components of Physical Fitness

Flexibility is the
range of movement Coordinative abilities -
of joints Abilities of an individual
to do various relative
activities properly as well
Passive ability-ability to Active flexibility - Ability as efficiently.
do movement with to do movement for
greater distance with longer distance without
external help external help

Static flexibility -required Dynamic flexibility needed

when a sports person for long movement with
remains in static position greater distance when an
e.g. Walking, Sitting individual is in motion.
 Social Wellness Emotional Wellness
Ability to interact COMPONENTS OF WELLNESS Ability to control
with people stress emotions
appropriately

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Physical wellness Occupational Wellness -

Ability to carryout A balance between
daily tasks work and leisure

Environmental wellness
Ability to promote health
measures that improve
standard of living.

> Preventing Health threats Lifestyle through Lifestyle changes

Regular Physical exercises

Sufficient sleep

Limiting the Amount

of Alcohol

Healthy
Prevention of Injury
Lifestyle Health eating
habits
Prevents
Health Threats

Quit for smoking

Maintaining healthy weight

Limit T.V. watching
>Components of Positive Lifestyle
Medical Checkup

Regular Medical
Checkup prevent
Proper rest medical problems
Proper rest and Components of Positive Lifestyle

sleep provides
freshness and
active life

Socialization

Health Habits Good social relations
Physical activity
Keeping ourself with his fellows and
Regular physical clean and safe neighbours
exercises help in from diseases
maintaining healthy
weight, strength &

flexibility of body
Stress Management Balance Diet

Techniques like yoga Unbalanced diet cause
Safe and clean practising spiritual chronic problems
environment guidance whereas Balance diet
improves wellness improves good health