Health Related Fitness vs Skill Related Fitness Health

Health Related Fitness vs. Skill Related Fitness

Health Related Fitness • What everyone needs to carry on with their everyday lives • Improves quality of life • Has a direct impact on a person’s health and life expectancy • Improved appearance/self-esteem • Increased energy levels • Reduce risk of injuries/physical illness

Skill Related Fitness • Good health does NOT come from skill related fitness • Related to specific tasks usually done on the athletic playing field • Does not directly improve quality of life, life expectancy, or impact a person’s health

DEMONSTRATIONS ON HEALTH RELATED/SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS

Health Related Fitness Components 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cardiovascular Endurance Body Composition Muscular Endurance Muscular Strength Flexibility

Cardiovascular Endurance • Ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to supply oxygen to working muscles for long periods of time • Test used to measure- Pacer Test

Body Composition • The % of body weight that is made up of fat when compared to other body tissue (bones, muscles, organs, etc. ) • Weight is NOT an indicator of healthy body composition levels or overall health!!! • Test used to measure. Electrical Impedance

Muscular Endurance • The ability to use your muscles over a long period of time without fatigue • Low weight, high repetitions • Test used to measure- Curl-up Test

Muscular Strength • The ability to exert a maximal force • High weight, low repetitions • Test used to measure: Push-up Test

Flexibility • Ability to move joints through a full range of motion • Test used to measure- Sit and Reach Test

Skill Related Fitness 1. Agility- the ability to change the position of your body quickly 2. Speed- the ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short amount of time 3. Balance- ability to keep an upright posture 4. Coordination- ability to use your senses together with your body parts, or to use two or more body parts together 5. Power- ability to use force/strength quickly 6. Reaction Time- amount of time it takes to move once you realize you need to act

Which is more important, skill or health related fitness? Why?