Components Of Fitness

This section introduces the multidimensional aspects of fitness, detailing the key components and their significance in developing personalized training strategies.

Cardiovascular Endurance

This section introduces cardiovascular endurance, emphasizing its role in delivering oxygen during sustained physical activity and its physiological adaptations.

Muscular Strength & Endurance

This section introduces muscular strength and endurance, outlining key definitions, adaptations, training models, and assessment techniques.

Flexibility

Flexibility encompasses various stretching techniques and physiological mechanisms that enhance muscle movement and range of motion.

Body Composition

This section covers the concepts of body composition, including fat mass, lean body mass, health implications, assessment methods, and strategies for managing body composition through nutrition.

Training Methods & Principles

This section provides an overview of key training methods and principles essential for effective physical education and personal fitness progression.

Core Training Principles

The core training principles guide effective and safe exercise regimes, ensuring that training is tailored to individual needs and physiological responses.

Fitt & Beyond

The FITT principle helps tailor fitness programs by addressing Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of training.

Nutrition Basics

This section focuses on essential nutritional concepts, including macronutrient functions, micronutrient roles, and hydration science critical for growth, performance, and recovery.

Macronutrient Functions & Timing

This section covers the functions of macronutrients—carbohydrates, proteins, and fats—and their timing for optimal athletic performance.

Micronutrient Roles & Deficiency Risks

This section highlights the critical roles of vitamins and minerals in bodily functions, especially during adolescence, as well as the associated risks of deficiencies.

Hydration Science

Hydration Science explores the importance of water balance and electrolyte replacement in relation to physical performance.

Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics

This section explores exercise physiology and biomechanics, focusing on energy pathways, muscle mechanics, and movement analysis.

Detailed Energy Pathways

This section outlines the three primary energy pathways utilized during physical activities, including their duration, fuel sources, and practical applications in training.

Muscle Mechanics & Lever Systems

This section explores the mechanics of muscle contractions and lever systems in the human body, emphasizing their roles in movement and exercise.

Movement Planes & Joint Actions

This section introduces the fundamental planes of motion and the actions of joints, emphasizing their importance in training and injury prevention.

Healthy Lifestyle Choices & Behaviour Change

This section discusses behavioral science principles that empower sustainable health habits and effective lifestyle changes.

Theoretical Models

This section introduces key theoretical models that explain behavioral change and motivation in health, emphasizing the Health Belief Model and Self-Determination Theory.

Goal‑setting & Self‑monitoring Tools

This section discusses the importance of goal-setting and self-monitoring tools, including digital apps and journals, for enhancing personal fitness and health management.

Psychophysiological Health

This section covers the impact of psychological and physiological factors on health and performance, focusing on stress response and sleep architecture.

Basic First Aid & Injury Prevention

This section introduces essential first aid procedures and injury prevention strategies to minimize long-term damage during physical activities.

In‑depth Injury Mechanisms

This section explores the various mechanisms of injury including acute and chronic injuries, the tissue damage cascade, and concussion awareness.

Advanced Rice & Beyond

This section focuses on advanced injury management techniques, primarily the PRICE and POLICE models, along with various therapeutic modalities for injury treatment.

Emergency Response Skills

This section covers essential emergency response skills, emphasizing the DRSABCD framework and Hands-Only CPR techniques for first responders.

Preventative Strategies

This section outlines various preventative strategies in physical health and education, focusing on movement screening, load management, and protective gear maintenance.