Kinesiology 3337A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: One-Repetition Maximum, Water Aerobics, Glycolysis

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3337A/B
• Professor: Glen Belfry

Document Summary

Physical activity encompasses all leisure and non-leisure body movements produced by our skeletal. Physical fitness is comprised of a set of characteristics that people have. These characteristics relates to muscles, this phenomenon lead to an increase in energy expenditure when we are resting. Physical activity can be divided into four categories: occupational, domestic, transportation, and leisure time. Occupational physical activity physical activity that is work or school-related i. e. gym class. Domestic physical activity physical activity that is housework etc. i. e. gardening, shoveling snow. Transportation physical activity physical activity that involves commuting i. e. walking to class. Leisure time physical activity physical activity that includes sports, hobbies and working out i. e. running. Defining physical fitness an individual"s ability to perform physical activity to the best of their abilities. Physical fitness can be categorized into two categories: general fitness and specific fitness. General physical fitness a state of health and well-being.