SPRT122

Define Wellness and Fitness and describe parameters that comprise good physical health.

Explain why CV endurance is the most important component of fitness and how the main energy systems contribute to various forms of physical exertion.

Determine body composition and explain the importance of a desirable ratio of lean to fat body tissue.

Describe the benefits of having reasonable flexibility and how it relates to low back pain.

Explain the overload principle and how one maintains appropriate muscle strength and /or endurance throughout one's lifetime.

Identify the major lifestyle behaviors that are associated with heart disease and describe how to reduce one's risk.

Identify the risk factors and warning signs for various forms of cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

Describe the role of heredity, exercise and diet in weight control.

Describe how the body responds to stress, identify potential stressors and establish strategies to reduce stress.

Describe healthy choices to ensure lifetime fitness.