a case for physical activity. not so fun fact 9 out of 10 students who leave high school inactive...

A CASE FOR PHYSICAL A CASE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITYACTIVITY

NOT SO FUN FACTNOT SO FUN FACT

9 OUT OF 10 9 OUT OF 10 STUDENTS WHO STUDENTS WHO

LEAVE HIGH LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL INACTIVE SCHOOL INACTIVE REMAIN INACTIVE REMAIN INACTIVE FOR THE REST OF FOR THE REST OF

THEIR LIVESTHEIR LIVES

MODERN MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGIES HAVE REPLACED HAVE REPLACED

EVERDAY EVERDAY ACTIVITIES THAT ACTIVITIES THAT FORMERLY KEPT FORMERLY KEPT

OUR BODIES OUR BODIES MOVINGMOVING

THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT … …

AUTOMOBILEAUTOMOBILE

COMPUTERCOMPUTER

TELEVISIONTELEVISION

DRIVE THROUGH CAR DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASHESWASHES

MOVING SIDEWALKSMOVING SIDEWALKS

GOLF CARTSGOLF CARTS

VIDEO GAMESVIDEO GAMES

LEADING CAUSE OF LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN U.S. 1900 - DEATH IN U.S. 1900 -

TODAYTODAY

PNEUMONIAPNEUMONIA TUBERCULOSISTUBERCULOSIS GASTROENTERITIGASTROENTERITI

SS INFLUENZAINFLUENZA

HEART DISEASEHEART DISEASE STROKESTROKE CANCERCANCER ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS

1900 TODAY

Scary FactScary Fact

This generation is the This generation is the first that is not first that is not expected to outlive expected to outlive their parentstheir parents. .

Why is Fitness Why is Fitness Important?Important?

THINK THINK ABOUT ABOUT ITIT

THE LEADING THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH CAUSE OF DEATH

TODAY IS DIRECTLY TODAY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN RELATED TO AN

INACTIVE INACTIVE LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE

THINK ABOUT IT…..THINK ABOUT IT…..

FITNESS IS NOT A FITNESS IS NOT A “DESTINATION”“DESTINATION”

FITNESS IS A “ROAD TRIP” FITNESS IS A “ROAD TRIP” AND AN ONGOING STATE AND AN ONGOING STATE

OF HEALTH.OF HEALTH.

THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT

What are the barriers to physical What are the barriers to physical

activity and a healthy lifestyle? activity and a healthy lifestyle?

How can you overcome these How can you overcome these

barriers? barriers?

What students say What students say are their biggest are their biggest barriers…barriers…

NO NO TIMETIME

Barrier #1Barrier #1

HOWEVER….HOWEVER….

•ESTABLISH PRIORITIESESTABLISH PRIORITIES•UTILIZE YOUR FITNESS UTILIZE YOUR FITNESS CLASS CLASS

•MANAGE TIME WISELYMANAGE TIME WISELY

DON’T LIKE TO DON’T LIKE TO

SWEATSWEAT

Barrier #2

HOWEVER…HOWEVER…

SWEATING IS A NATURAL BODILY SWEATING IS A NATURAL BODILY FUNCTIONFUNCTION

IT IS YOUR BODYS WAY OF IT IS YOUR BODYS WAY OF COOLING ITSELF COOLING ITSELF

NATURAL BIPRODUCT OF EXERCISENATURAL BIPRODUCT OF EXERCISE WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEMWASTE REMOVAL SYSTEM IMPROVES COMPLEXIONIMPROVES COMPLEXION

DON’T KNOWDON’T KNOW

HOWHOW

Barrier Barrier #3#3

WE WILL GIVE YOU WE WILL GIVE YOU THE KNOWLEDGE THE KNOWLEDGE

AND TOOLSAND TOOLS

HOWEVER…HOWEVER…

EXERCISE IS EXERCISE IS NOT FOR NOT FOR MEME

Barrier Barrier # # 44

•

EXERCISE REQUIRES NO EXERCISE REQUIRES NO SPECIAL COORDINATIONSPECIAL COORDINATION

YOU COMPETE ONLY AGAINST YOU COMPETE ONLY AGAINST YOURSELFYOURSELF

EXERCISE IS FOR EVERYONEEXERCISE IS FOR EVERYONEYOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN

ATHLETEATHLETE

HOWEVER…HOWEVER…

Barrier # 5Barrier # 5

UNCOMFORTAUNCOMFORTA

BLE; BLE; IT IT HURTSHURTS

HOWEVER…HOWEVER…

EXERCISE DONE EXERCISE DONE PROPERLY DOESN’T PROPERLY DOESN’T HURT HURT

SAFETY IS OUR #1 SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITYPRIORITY

ARE YOU THRIVING OR ARE YOU THRIVING OR SURVIVING?SURVIVING?

BESIDES IMPROVED BESIDES IMPROVED APPEARANCE, APPEARANCE,

REGULAR EXERCISE REGULAR EXERCISE HAS MANY BENEFITS. HAS MANY BENEFITS.

LOOK AT WHAT LOOK AT WHAT AWAITS YOU:AWAITS YOU:

SLEEP BETTERSLEEP BETTER

CONCENTRATE BETTERCONCENTRATE BETTER

IMPROVED SELF ESTEEM IMPROVED SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCEAND CONFIDENCE

IMPROVED RESPIRATIONIMPROVED RESPIRATION

IMPROVED CARDIAC IMPROVED CARDIAC OUTPUTOUTPUT

IMPROVED MUSCULAR IMPROVED MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND STRENGTH AND

ENDURANCEENDURANCE

INCREASED BONE INCREASED BONE DENSITYDENSITY

IMPROVED FLEXIBILITYIMPROVED FLEXIBILITY

IMPROVED IMPROVED BODY BODY

COMPOSITIOCOMPOSITIONN

Healthy For LifeHealthy For Life

How does a positive How does a positive attitude towards physical attitude towards physical activity promote a healthy activity promote a healthy lifestyle?lifestyle?