Chapter 9 Active Sports Skill Related Physical Fitness

Chapter 9 Active Sports & Skill -Related Physical Fitness is divided into 2 Categories Skill-Related & Health-Related List each of these…….

Factors that affect Skill Related Fitness Heredity l Practice l Principle of Specificity l

Assessing Skill-Related Fitness Agility-Side Shuffle, Figure 8 run, Forward Shuttle Run, Gymnastics and Wrestling l Balance-Stick Balance, Walking on a balance beam, handstand, headstand l Coordination-Wand Juggling, Hacky Sack, Bouncing a Soccer ball on your head l Power-Standing Long Jump, Throwing a Medicine Ball l

Assessing Skill-Related Fitness l Speed- Short Sprint, 50 Yard Dash, (also includes reaction time) Swimming Speed Sport-Track Football, baseball, basketball l Reaction Time- Yardstick Drop Test, The amount of time it takes to step on a brake pedal after seeing a STOP signal –Sport Karate, Fencing, Baseball, Basketball

Developing a Skill-Related Fitness Profile l Page 135

Active Sports-are physical activities that are competitive and that have well established rules. (Winner and Loser) l Active Sports-Sports that elevate your heart rate into the target zone for Cardiovascular fitness. l

Health Related Benefits of Sports In your Group list some Health Related Benefits to Sports using these criteria. Develops Cardio Vascular fitness Develops Strength Develops Muscular Endurance Develops Flexibility Helps control Body Fat Levels l

Sports of Many Kinds l EXAMPLES OF EACH………. Team Sports- l Dual or Team Sports- (Lifetime Sports) l Individual Sports- l Outdoor, Challenge, or Extreme Sports l

How to choose a SPORT Consider the Health–Related benefit l Consider a Lifetime Sport l Learn the Skills of the Sport l Be Fit for Sports l Choose Sports that you enjoy doing l