Components of Physical Fitness

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1. Ms. Kim Aira B. Buenaventura, LPT P.E. INSTRUCTOR COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

2. HEALTH – RELATED FITNESS Health – related fitness refers to those components of fitness associated with good health and well being of an individual. These components are cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition.

3. HEALTH – RELATED FITNESS Cardiovascular Fitness Muscle Strength Muscle Endurance Flexibility Body Composition

4. Cardiovascular Fitness It is the ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen to working muscles for a prolonged period of time. This is also known as CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FITNESS.

5. Muscular Strength It refers to the maximum amount of force a muscle can exert against an opposing force.

6. Muscular Endurance It is the ability of the muscle to work over a prolonged period without undue fatigue.

7. Flexibility It is the ability to use one’s joints fully in a normal range of motion.

8. Body Composition It is the relative percentage of the body fat compared with lean body mass.

9. SKILL – RELATED FITNESS Skill – related fitness encompasses the skills of an individual should acquire and improve through physical activity. These components are balance, agility, coordination, reaction time, speed and power.

10. Balance It is the ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving.

11. Agility It is the ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the whole body in space.

12. oordination It is the ability to use senses and body parts in order to perform motor task smoothly and accurately.

13. Reaction Time It is the ability to respond quickly to stimuli.

14. Speed It is the amount of time it takes the body to perform specific tasks

15. Power It is the amount of force a muscle can exert.