BMI COMPUTATIONPAR-Q EVALUATIONPHYSICAL FITNESS TESTASSESSMENT

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Is a discipline focused on fostering a variety of physical abilities in students, which enables them to engage in a diverse range of physical activities with self-assurance and enjoyment.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Provides numerous advantages such as enhancing mental, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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is a self-assessment tool commonly used by fitness coaches or trainers to evaluate the safety of exercising based on a person's health history, current symptoms, and risk factors. Its questions are intended to identify any potential health risks associated with exercise, particularly the risk of sudden cardiac events in those with undiagnosed heart conditions. This tool can also assist trainers in creating an effective exercise plan tailored to an individual's needs.
PAR-Q
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Consists of seven straightforward questions that require a simple yes or no response, making it a quick and convenient tool to use.
PAR-Q questionnaire
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Is a measure of body fat based on an individual's height and weight. It is a simple calculation that uses an individual's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters. The result is then interpreted using standard ranges to indicate whether an individual is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.
Body mass index (BMI)
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Is commonly used as a screening tool to assess whether an individual's weight may be associated with health risks such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.
BMI
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Are a series of tests that measures and monitors students' physical fitness level. The series of tests assess the five components of physical fitness that make up total fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
Fitness assessments
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Is an effective strategy to monitor and assess students’ fitness levels. It can also help students understand how healthy they are by learning about the five components of fitness and how to set goals to improve their health-related fitness.
Fitness testing
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Five components of fitness headings: (5)
Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility and Body Composition.
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is the ability of the heart and lungs to work together to provide the needed oxygen and fuel to the body during sustained workloads. Examples would be jogging, cycling and swimming. A multi-stage fitness test or a one-mile run.
Cardiovascular endurance
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Is the amount of force a muscle can produce. Examples would be the bench press, leg press or bicep curl.
Muscular strength
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Is the ability of the muscles to perform continuous without fatiguing. Examples would be cycling, step machines and elliptical machines.
Muscular endurance
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Is the ability of each joint to move through the available range of motion for a specific joint. Examples would be stretching individual muscles or the ability to perform certain functional movements such as the lunge.
Flexibility
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Is the amount of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone and organs. This can be measured using student’s height and weight.
Body composition
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