PE 11 | Q3

a reaction of the body and mind to any unpleasant or challenging events in life that requires attention or action

a kind of reaction or change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain

a collection of physiological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive reactions that occur in response to environmental demands

Types of Stress

• The positive response of stress to our well-being

• This positive stress stimulates you to go on thus you grow and improve

• The harmful consequence of stress

• This negative stress often causes poor performance and even real physical diseases like cancer, immune disorder, etc.

any event or stimulus that causes stress

can take many forms, ranging from the daily hassles of life to significant life changes

The body prepares for action, generally consisting of either confrontation or avoidance of the threat

• Muscle tension 

• Headache 

• Pounding Heart 

• Shortness of breath 

• Increase sweating 

• Dry mouth 

• Skin rash 

• Grinding teeth, nail biting

• Anger, Irritability

• Impatience 

• Nervousness 

• Forgetfulness 

• Inability to concentrate 

• Negative thinking 

• Excessive worrying 

• Loss of interest 

• Self-criticism 

• Frequent crying

• Loss of Appetite

• Overeating

• Drug Abuse

• Sleep Problems

• Restlessness

• Hurrying and talking too fast

• Criticizing others

• Reckless behavior

• Fidgeting

• Constantly irritable with other people 

• Feeling of being a failure

• Difficulty in making decision 

• Loss of interest in other people 

• Having a hard time to concentrate

helps us focus our attention

leads to diminished attention, concentration, decision-making, and short-term memory

designed to keep stress levels within an optimal range

Stress management techniques

Also called functional fitness

helps ensure that a person will be able to function effectively and meet the demands and tasks of everyday life

5 Components of Health-related Physical Fitness

the ability of the heart and lungs to work together to provide the needed oxygen and fuel to the body during sustained workloads

examples of Cardiovascular Endurance

Most often used to test cardiovascular endurance

the amount of force a muscle can produce. Examples would be the bench press, leg press or bicep curl

example of Cardiovascular Endurance

Most often used to test muscular strength

the ability of the muscles to perform continuous without fatiguing

examples of Muscular Endurance

Most often used to test muscular endurance

the ability of each joint to move through the available range of motion for a specific joint

example of flexibility

Most often used to test flexibility

the amount of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone and organs

Body composition can be measured using

considered the “gold standard” for body fat measurement, however because of the size and expense of the equipment needed very few places are set up to do this kind of measurement

• Insufficient time for exercise

• Consider exercise as an inconvenience. 

• Lack self-motivation 

• Find exercise boring 

• Lack confidence in their ability to physically active (low-self-efficacy) 

• Have fear of being injured or recent injury 

• Lack self-management skills 

• Lack encouragement, support or companionship from family and friends 

• Do not have adequate facilities