LSC: Body Conditioning Assignment

Activity 3.1: Our body and performance of physical activities

In groups of five, copy Table 1.4 below in your exercise books. In the second column, write a physical activity. Indicate in the 3rd and 4th columns the differences in how it is performed by boys and girls.

i) Discuss in your groups the similarities in the physical activities that boys and girls engage in.

ii) Write down the body parts that are used in physical activities.

iii) Identify the body parts that need protection during physical activities.

Activity 3.2: Understanding warm-up

In most situations, it is important to prepare for any form of physical activity by completing a warm-up.

i) Why is it important to warm-up?

ii) What are some of the activities you can do so as to warm up?

Activity 3.4: Practising cool-down exercises

1. i) Perform the three steps below for your cool-down. Your teacher will guide you

through the different exercises.

Step 1: Global cool-down which can be slight jogging or walking

Step 2: Gymnastic activities like jumping different body shapes to loosen the

muscle reaction

Step 3: Relaxation by stretching. You can perform the same stretching exercises as in warm-up but this time they should be long slow stretches and not dynamic. And lastly, do some breathing: muscle contract/relax.

Note: A person must always finish their training or game with a slow walk or jog, and again do the stretching exercises used in warm-up but not dynamic. A cool-down prevents severe muscle soreness after training, and stops muscles becoming stiff and tight.

Activity of Integration

Suppose the school athletics team is preparing for the inter-school competitions, but among them are two girls who have previously won in the events (i.e. 100m, and 400m).

These girls know that they are good and lately they don’t bother to warm up with others especially in preparation for practice. The team captain has requested that you talk to the girls.

Using knowledge and skills you have acquired from studying this chapter, prepare a presentation of what you would tell or ask the girls to do in order to change this attitude that they have developed lately.