The document discusses the importance and structure of warm-ups for physical education classes. It notes that warm-ups have three main parts: warm-up, main part, and cool down. The warm-up section specifically aims to prepare the body physically and psychologically for activity by increasing blood flow, temperature, and reducing injury risk. There are two types of warm-ups - general and specific - and warm-up stages generally include mobility, cardiovascular, and pulse-raising exercises to gradually increase heart rate and prepare the body. Factors like environment, time of day, intensity, ability level, and age can affect warm-up length and intensity.

1. WARM-UP
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASES

2. PARTS OF THE PHYSICAL
EDUCATION SESSION
 WARM-UP (10´ - 15´)
 MAIN PART (25´- 30´) Main activities and exercises
 COOL DOWN (10´)

3. WARM-UP
 The aim is to prepare the body for workout or
physical activity.
 Why do we warm up?
 To prepare our body physically and psychologically for
the physical activity
 To increase blood flow to the muscles (oxygen) and the
body temperature.
 To reduce the risk of injury
 To achieve optimal performance.

4. TYPES OF WARMING UP
 GENERAL: for all types of pyshical activity
 ESPECIFIC: related to the physical activity or sport
you are going to practise.

5. WARM-UP STAGES
(fist example)
 MOBILITY EXERCISES prepare joints for the
activity
 CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISES (Dinamic
stretching and mobility): prepare joints and muscles.
It increase the body temperature.
 PULSE RAISING EXERCISES (Running, jogging,
games): raise gradually the heart rate and prepare
energy system.

6. WARM UP STAGES
(second example)
 CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE (a low intensity race for
increasing heart rate)
 MOBILITY EXERCISES (prepare joints for the activity,
range of motion)
 STRETCHING (prepares the main muscles for the
activity)
 PULSE RAISING EXERCISES (this games raise the
heart rate gradually and prepare energy system for the
upcoming activity)

7. Healthy conditions
 Make sure your warm-up does the following:
 Increases the heart rate
 Increases breathing rate
 Elevate body temperature
 Utilizes muscles you use in the activity
 Let you move your joints better.

8. FACTORS AFFECTING THE WARM
UP
 ENVIRONMENT: a longer warm-up if it is cold.
 TOME OF DAY: morning, afternoon or evening.
 INTENSITY OF SESSION/SPORT.
 ABILITY LEVELS: a sedentary or unfit person
needs longer warm up than a fit or sport person
 AGE: adults need to warm up more than children