Exercise Physiology

 

 

What is Physical Fitness?
What is Physical Activity?

How can you measure the intensity of physical activity?

BMI/ Skinfold/ Bod Pod

Rockport Walking Test

Agility Test / Flexibility Test

YMCA Bike Test

Body Types

A special tribute to those who taught us everything we now know.

 

After spending the day with Amy and Emily,Carol Kuhlman's group learned many things about Exercise Physiology. These things include:

-The difference between physical fitness and physical activity

-How to measure the intensity of physical activity

-Many ways to measure body fat

-Information about the Rockport Walking Test

-Ways to test your flexibility and agility

-The struggle of the YMCA Bike Test

-The 3 different body types

All of which can be used when trying to get healthy and stay fit.Also along with learning about Exercise Physiology,we learned anatomy of the heart,how to use graphing calculators,and Psychology of Exercise.

 

Kayla and Jimmy
with a cow heart

Sam Zizzi and
Tina Cool

 

Health Sciences and Technology Academy

(HSTA) Summer Institute
Biomedical Component,
July, 2003