Pathfit 2
Pathfit 2
PHYSICAL Fitness:
Fitness movement
movement and body
mechanics
Marsonia, Rainier
Vocalan, Moira Francine
To care for one's body and keep it
healthy is to love oneself.
PHYsical fitness concepts and
assessments
01 02 03
Assess fitness levels Describe different types Establish fitness goals
and be able to of Fitness variables and relative to standards
interpret the result principles
What kind of physical activity do
you do every day?
What is Physical
Fitness?
Physical fitness is the capacity of
the body to do activities without
undue exhaustion.
Physical fitness can be divided into two
distinct categories: components of health-
related fitness and components of skill-
related fitness.
What is Physical
Fitness?
It is a state of health and well being and more
specifically, the ability to perform aspects of
sports, occupation and daily activities. This is
generally achieved through proper nutrition,
physical exercises and sufficient rest.
SAfety guidelines: Physical battery test
• Review medical consideration. The PE teacher
should identify students who need medical care.
fitness
Students should not take the test if not feeling well
or suffering from infection.
• Warm-up 5-10 minutes before Physical FitnessTest
• Students should not take heavy meals for twohours
before the test.
• Students should wear appropriate attire for thetest.
• Before taking the test, students must count their
pulse rate (at rest). Their initial pulse rate mustnot
be more than 120 beats per minute.
• The teacher should teach the students to
body mass
index (bmi)
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in
kilograms divided by the square of height in
meters. A high BMI can indicate high body
fatness. BMI screens for weight categories that
may lead to health problems, but it does not
diagnose the body fatness or health of an
individual.
Physical fitness is the capacity of the body to do
Let's wrap it up! activities without undue exhaustion.
1.Excessive fatigue.
2.Muscle strains or tears.
3.Skeletal injuries.
4.Injury to the patient.
5.Injury to assisting staff members
Elements of body mechanics
• Posture
• Balance
• Coordinated Movement
GOOD POSTURE
Standing – rest 1 foot on a low stool to support your back. If possible, raise or
lower the work surface, so that your shoulder and neck can stay relaxed
Lifting – get close to the object; keep your back and neck in alignment; bend
your hips, and lift with your legs, not your back.
Bending – keep back and neck in alignment and bend at the hips. Try to
tighten the abdominal muscles to protect your lower back as you bend.
good POSTURE
Sitting – set with buttocks against back of chair with
support for back; feet and arms supported, and chair close to
the surface you will be working on.