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A Wellness Way of Life, 5/e

Gwen Robbins, Ball State University
Debbie Powers, Ball State University
Sharon Burgess, Ball State University

Developing and Assessing Physical Fitness

Chapter Objectives

1.

Define the chapter terms.

2.

Identify the five health-related fitness components.

3.

Identify benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness.

4.

Define and apply the FITT prescriptions factors for developing physical fitness.

5.

Calculate training heart rate using the Karvonen formula and explain how to use the Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale to measure workout intensity.

6.

Describe the purpose, content, and time of the three parts of a workout.

7.

Identify one or more tests for each component of health-related fitness.

8.

Complete the personal fitness assessment at the end of the chapter.

9.

Use textbook norms to identify fitness levels in four fitness components, based on the results of fitness assessments.

10.

Determine an appropriate fitness program using workout charts for specific aerobic activities in the appendix and the results of a cardiorespiratory fitness assessment.

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