Pathfit 2 Notes
Pathfit 2 Notes
Pathfit 2 Notes
2. Muscular Strength: It is the muscle's ability to exert force at high intensities over
short periods of time. You use muscular strength when you lift yourself out of a chair,
pick up a heavy object, or push a piece of furniture. In the gym, a single repetition at
a given weight is an example of muscular strength.
4. Flexibility: It is the ability of each joint’s capacity to move within the possible range of
motion for a specific joint. Bending down to tie your shoelaces is easier when you are
flexible.
5. Body composition: It is the amount of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone,
and organs. Inappropriate lifestyle choices are a major cause of obesity.
1. Agility: The ability to change the position of your body and to control the movement
of your whole body. Agility is an important quality in many sports, because you must
change direction rapidly and always have your body under control.
2. Balance: The ability to keep an upright posture while either standing still or moving.
Good balance in essential in many activities like skating, surfing, skiing, and
gymnastics. (Maintain equilibrium)
4. Power: It is the ability of your muscles to maximize their force in a minimum amount
of time. Vertical jump test and hop test are some examples of power testing for
lower extremity. Medicine ball throw test can be used to assess upper extremity
power.
5. Reaction time: The amount of time it takes to start a movement once your senses
signal the need to move.
PHYSICAL EXCERSISE
1. Calisthenics
2. Isokinetic
3. Isotonic
4. Flexibility: enhancing activities ensure a good range of motion in the joints
o Stretching
o Yoga
5. Muscle Fitness: strengthening activities build up your strength. These activities work
all the different parts of the body—legs, hips, back, chest, stomach, shoulders, and
arms—and include:
o Push-ups on the floor or against the wall
o Sit-ups
6. Therapeutic Exercise
7. Aerobic: make you breathe harder and make your heart and blood vessels healthier.
o Walking
o Dancing
o Swimming
o Some gardening activities
8. Anaerobic