Physical Fitness components

It helps students to better understand Physical fitness components.

1. Fitness
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2. Basic Definition
Physical Activity:
“any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles, which results
in energy expenditure.”
Exercise:
“Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive, with
the purpose to improve or maintain physical fitness.”
The ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without
undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure pursuits and to
meet unforeseen emergencies.” Presidents Council of Fitness and Sports, 1971
Fitness

3. Components Of Fitness
Agility
Muscular
Endurance
Balance
Co-Ordination
Cardio-Vascular Endurance
Flexibility
Reaction Time
Strength
Power
Speed

4. Components Of Fitness
•Cardio-Vascular Endurance
•Muscular Endurance
•Muscular Strength
•Flexibility

5. Health Related Components
Of Fitness
Cardio-Vascular Endurance
Muscular Endurance
Strength
Flexibility
Body fat %

6. Sport Related Components
Of Fitness
Agility
Speed
Reaction Time
Balance (Static and Dynamic)
Co-ordination
Power

7. Health Related Components
Of Fitness
The Definitions

8. Cardio-Vascular Endurance
The ability of the
heart and lungs to
provide energy for
the working
muscles over a
period of time.
For example,
completing a long
distance race.

9. Muscular Endurance
The ability of a
muscle or muscle
group to work
repeatedly over a
period of time.
For example,
competing a rowing
race.

10. Strength
The ability of a
muscle or muscle
group to apply a
force to overcome
a resistance. This
can be static or
dynamic.
For example, lifting
a heavy weight.

11. Flexibility
The range of
movement around a
joint.
For example, doing
the splits in
gymnastics.

12. Body Type
There are 3 body types:
endomorph (prop),
mesomorph (swimmer)
and ectomorph (high
jumper). Body type is
made up of body size
and composition.
For example, jockeys
and darts players can
have very different
body types and both be
successful.

13. Sport Related Components
Of Fitness
The Definitions

14. Agility
The ability to
change direction at
pace.
For example,
goalkeeper diving
to save a shot.

15. Speed
The ability to
perform a
movement quickly.
For example, 100m
sprint.

16. Reaction Time
The ability to
respond quickly to
stimuli.
For example,
reacting to the gun
at the start of a
race.

17. Static Balance
The ability to
maintain
equilibrium while
still.
For example, a
handstand in
gymnastics.

18. Dynamic Balance
The ability to
maintain
equilibrium while
moving.
For example,
dribbling a football
at speed.

19. Co-ordination
The ability to use
senses and body
parts to perform
motor skills
fluently and
accurately.
For example,
catching the ball in
a lineout.

20. Power
Speed times
strength.
For example,
hitting an ice
hockey puck.

21. Specific Health Benefits of
Exercise
Reduce
–Heart Disease
–Reduce Stroke
–High Blood Pressure
–Non-insulin Dependent
Diabetes
–Risk of Premature Death
–High Cholesterol

22. Specific Health Benefits of
Exercise
Reduce
–The risk of developing
diabetes
–Osteoporosis
–Back Pain
–Obesity
–Psychological Effects
(stress)

23. Part 3: Lifestyle Changes to
Increase Physical Activity

24. What are Some Tips for
Being More Active?
•There are 1440 minutes in every day…
Schedule 30 of them for physical activity.
*Take the stairs instead of the elevator
* Park your car farther away from your destination
* Exercise while watching T.V. (Move during
commercial break.)