What sport What sport best suites the best suites the body types?body types?

Is Maria Sharapova Is Maria Sharapova fit?fit?

Sports specific!Sports specific!

Which components of Which components of fitness are being fitness are being used here?used here?

Posture & Good HealthPosture & Good Health

ObjectivesObjectives

• Understand what is good posture.Understand what is good posture.• Damage caused by bad posture.Damage caused by bad posture.• The types of posture.The types of posture.

What doe it take to have good What doe it take to have good postureposture• Good toneGood tone• TrainedTrained• Latissimus Latissimus

DorsiDorsi• Curved back or Curved back or

Damage to the Damage to the spinespine

What Damage can be done?What Damage can be done?

• Skeletal damageSkeletal damage• Muscle strainMuscle strain• Cramping internal Cramping internal

organs, such as the organs, such as the lungs, which makes lungs, which makes breathing more breathing more difficultdifficult

Types of PostureTypes of Posture

• Static PostureStatic Posture• Dynamic Dynamic

PosturePosture

The benefits that an individual gains from The benefits that an individual gains from physical activity can be divided into 3 physical activity can be divided into 3 categories:categories:

PHYSICALPHYSICAL MENTALMENTAL SOCIAL SOCIAL Task 2Task 2Place your reasons for participation into a Place your reasons for participation into a

table under the correct heading. Some table under the correct heading. Some may go into more than one! may go into more than one!

Place these reasons for participation into your table under the appropriate heading.

MENTAL MENTAL BENEFITSBENEFITS

• REDUCES STRESS – When REDUCES STRESS – When participating in physical activity the participating in physical activity the stress a person may feel is often forgotten stress a person may feel is often forgotten e.g. Golf, Fishing, Jogging.e.g. Golf, Fishing, Jogging.

• AGGRESSION – Can be released during AGGRESSION – Can be released during physical activity e.g. Rugby, Football.physical activity e.g. Rugby, Football.

MENTAL MENTAL BENEFITSBENEFITS

• EXCITEMENT – Some activities can provide EXCITEMENT – Some activities can provide thrills and adrenalin not gained during a thrills and adrenalin not gained during a normal week e.g. Skiing, Climbing, Skate normal week e.g. Skiing, Climbing, Skate boarding.boarding.

• AESTHETIC QUALITY – From taking part in AESTHETIC QUALITY – From taking part in an activity a person can realise how difficult an activity a person can realise how difficult skills are to perform. People learn to appreciate skills are to perform. People learn to appreciate the skill needed to perform an action e.g. the skill needed to perform an action e.g. Gymnastics.Gymnastics.

Watch Monty Watch Monty Panesar, England v Panesar, England v

Australia. Australia.

What mental benefits, What mental benefits, reactions or emotions can reactions or emotions can you see from the players, you see from the players, and also the affect the and also the affect the cricket has on the crowd?cricket has on the crowd?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj1mpPKhxGU

Summary of mental benefits :Summary of mental benefits :

• It stimulates and is enjoyableIt stimulates and is enjoyable• It relieves tension and stressIt relieves tension and stress• It gets rid of aggressionIt gets rid of aggression• It relieves boredomIt relieves boredom• It helps you sleep better, as you are restedIt helps you sleep better, as you are rested• Increase self-confidenceIncrease self-confidence• Increase in self esteemIncrease in self esteem