Physiology of Fitness
Level: High School

Description

 This unit covers aspects of cardiovascular and respiratory physiology that are important in exercise and fitness.  It is designed to provide students with a scientific basis for understanding "fitness" - especially why it varies between individuals, and how one can improve their fitness.  This unit can be used as an integrative review of these topics, or selected activities can be used to introduce some of the topics.

Download Teacher Information, Modules, and Student Activity Sheets

 Download Activities in PDF Format:
Teacher Instructions and Background Information, and modules 1-5

Web Site Info Search ("Treasure Hunt")
This set of websites and questions explores the affects of exercise on the human body systems.  It also asks students to consider each source of information and to rate it accuracy.

Download Student Web Site Info Search in PDF Format
Download Student Web Site Info Search in MSWord Format
Download an HTML template that you can use to develop your own Web Site Info Search.