B451 key process 3

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  • Key Process 3 - Physical and mental capacity.
    • The components of fitness and a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
      • Cardio vascular endurance.
        • healthy and more efficient capillaries, and good blood circulation , increased amount of blood.
          • to be able to finish physical jobs.
      • muscular endurance.
        • the muscular system can keep going because of greater aerobic potential, hypertrophy.
          • to be able to carry out repetitive tasks without tiring easily.
      • Speed
        • heart and lungs are more efficient, muscles can move quicker.
          • to be able to get jobs done quickly
      • strength
        • enlarge slow twitch fibres, hypertrophy.
          • to be able to lift are carry heavy objects safely.
      • flexibility
        • ligaments and supporting tissues can stretch further
          • to be able to reach for things without hurting yourself.
    • The importance of a warm up and cool down.
      • Warm Up
        • to prepare for performance.
        • enables flexibility
        • improves speed and strength of muscular contraction.
        • reduces the risk of injury.
        • steady jogging and stretching appropriate muscle groups
      • Cool down
        • speeds up the removal of lactic acid and waste products.
        • presents stiffness and soreness.
        • reduces risk of injury
        • gradually decreasing work rate through light exercise.

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