Module 3: Assessing Health and Fitness

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Module 3: Assessing Health and Fitness

In Module 3, we learn about different training, and how is health and fitness assessed. 

Starting off with different types of training, there is three types of training that should be involved into any physical fitness plan. The first one is cardiovascular training. Cardiovascular fitness can be defined as your body's ability to get oxygen and blood to the muscles. You can improve your cardiovascular system by training on a daily basis, which would be doing cardiovascular fitness 150 minutes per week (30 mins a day).
The next training is called Resistance Training. It is meant to improve your muscle fitness by exercising a specific muscle or group of muscles against an external resistance. The frequency and type of resistance training you do will depend on your goals and current fitness level. Resistance training should be preformed two to three times a week. To do resistance training, the equipment you could use would be dumbbells, weight machines, medicine ball, resistance bands, and your body weight. You don't have to go to the gym in order to do the workout, you could also use cans of food, water bottles, and other household items. 

Static vs. Dynamic Stretching | RISE Physical Therapy
Finally, the last training would be Flexibility training. Flexibility is the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion. With increased sedentary lifestyles, advancements in technology, and jobs that require repetitive movements, flexibility training has become increasingly important. If one does not have adequate flexibility, you are at a greater risk of injury and may not be able to achieve your personal fitness goals. 

Something to help improve your physical fitness is called the FITT principle. Proper utilization of fitness principles will allow you to safely and gradually manipulate your workout for continuous improvement. FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. FITT Principle Cardiovascular Fitness | OER Commons
To finish the blog, how is health and fitness assessed? Before starting any type of physical fitness plan, it os important to assess you current health and fitness levels. When assessing your health and fitness levels, two types of assessments are used; subjective and objective. Subjective assessments identify goals you have, eating habits, health conditions that may impact physical activity, and the amount of physical activity currently preformed. Objective assessments are unbiased information about physical aspects of your health. The assessments are quantitive measures and include weight, resting heart rate, blood pressure, etc. 


Sources:
https://ccsd.instructure.com/courses/1361662/pages/module-3-overview?module_item_id=15747201

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