COMPONENTS OF FITNESS COMPONENTS of FITNESS PHYSICAL FITNESS

COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

COMPONENTS of FITNESS PHYSICAL FITNESS n CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE n STRENGTH n MUSCLAR ENDURANCE n FLEXIBILITY n POWER n SPEED

CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE n THE ABILITY OF THE HEART, RESPIRATORY (LUNGS), AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS TO, THE WORKING MUSCLES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

STRENGTH n THE ABILITY OF A MUSCLE OR GROUP OF MUSCLES TO EXERT A MAXIMAL FORCE AGAINST A RESISTANCE.

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE n THE ABILITY OF A MUSCLE OR GROUP OF MUSCLES TO SUSTAIN REPEATED CONTRACTIONS OVER A LONG PERIOD, WITH MINIMAL FATIGUE

FLEXIBILITY n THE ABILITY TO MOVE A BODY PART THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF MOTION ABOUT A JOINT, OR A SERIES OF JOINTS

POWER n THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER ENERGY INTO FORCE QUICKLY IS POWER. IT IS A COMBINATION OF STRENGTH AND SPEED

SPEED n THE ABILITY TO PERFORM A MOVEMENT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

COMPONENTS of FITNESS SKILL RELATED n AGILITY n BALANCE n CO-ORDINATION n REACTION TIME

AGILITY n THE ABILITY TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS OF THE BODY QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY

BALANCE n BALANCE IS THE BODY’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN EQUILIBRIUM (STABILITY) WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE MOVING.

CO-ORDINATION n CO-ORDINATION IS THE BODY’S ABILITY TO SENSE WITH THE BODY PARTS AND EYES TO COORDINATE AND PERFORM MOTOR TASKS SMOOTHLY AND ACCURATELY

REACTION TIME n THE TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN STIMULATION AND THE BEGINNING OF REACTION TO THAT STIMULATION IS REACTION TIME.

NUTRITION THE FOODS A PERSON EATS IN A FIVE TO SEVEN DAY PERIOD MAKE UP A DIET. n IN THE DIET, THE NUTRIENTS (carbohydrates, protein, vitamins & minerals, fats, water, ) PROVIDE THE ENERGY NEEDED FOR ALL OF THE PREVIOUS COMPONENTS n A HEALTHY DIET WILL AID AN INDIVIDUAL IN ACHIEVING A MAXIMAL LEVEL OF FITNESS n

BODY COMPOSITION n THE RELATIVE PROPORTION OF BODY FAT TO LEAN BODY MASS. n BODY COMPOSITION IS AFFECTED BY GENETICS AND THE FIVE OTHER COMPONENTS OF FITNESS