Chapter Four Evaluating your Healthrelated Fitness Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Chapter Four Evaluating your Health-related Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Fitness The ability of the circulatory (heart, blood vessels) and respiratory system to supply oxygen during physical activity.

Muscular Strength The ability of the muscle to generate the maximum amount of force for a single contraction.

Muscular Endurance The ability of the muscle to perform repetitive contractions over a prolonged period of time.

Flexibility The ability to move a joint through the full range of motion without discomfort or pain.

Body Composition The relative amount of body weight that is fat weight and lean body weight (tissue, bone, and muscle).

Why you need to know your current fitness level. . . ä ä To learn your physical condition To gain information to help you set goals To collect beginning data and follow up data To become motivated to establish achievable fitness goals

Determining your Fitness Level ä Height/weight ä Resting heart rate ä Cardiorespiratory tests: the Pacer test, distance runs, walking tests ä Flexibility tests: back saver sit and reach, shoulder stretch test

Determining your Fitness Level ä Muscular Strength & Endurance Tests: curl- up test, pull-up test, flexed arm hang test, push-up test, trunk lift test ä Body Composition Tests: body fat evaluation, body mass index, waist circumference

Interpreting your Test Results Use criterion-referenced standards: Standards to help prevent health problems now and later in life. This is more important than comparing your test scores with other students’ scores.

Strive to achieve your personal best! ä Establish your personal fitness profile ä Set realistic goals for improvement Return to Chapter Menu