Lifetime Fitness Education HealthRelated Fitness Components Fitness Defined

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Lifetime Fitness Education Health-Related Fitness Components

Lifetime Fitness Education Health-Related Fitness Components

Fitness Defined n (Health-Related) Physical Fitness u Measure of a person’s ability to perform

Fitness Defined n (Health-Related) Physical Fitness u Measure of a person’s ability to perform physical activities requiring: t Endurance t Strength t Flexibility

Physical Fitness Includes n Skill-Related Fitness n Health-Related Fitness

Physical Fitness Includes n Skill-Related Fitness n Health-Related Fitness

Skill-Related Fitness Components Agility n Balance n Coordination n Power n Reaction time n

Skill-Related Fitness Components Agility n Balance n Coordination n Power n Reaction time n Speed n

AGILITY The ability to change body position and direction quickly and efficiently. n Key

AGILITY The ability to change body position and direction quickly and efficiently. n Key activities such as: basketball, soccer, racquet sports, skiing, ect: any sport/activity you need to change direction quickly. n

BALANCE The ability to maintain the body in proper equilibrium. n Key in activities

BALANCE The ability to maintain the body in proper equilibrium. n Key in activities such as: gymnastics, diving, skating, skiing, football, wrestling etc. . n Stork Balance Stand Test n

COORDINATION n n n The integration of the nervous and the muscular systems to

COORDINATION n n n The integration of the nervous and the muscular systems to produce correct, graceful, and harmonious body movements. Key in wide variety of activities: golf, basketball, baseball, soccer, karate – anywhere hand – eye- foot movements must be integrated. Soda Pop Test

POWER The ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time. n By c

POWER The ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time. n By c 0 ombining power, speed and force (strength) – allows a person to produce explosive movements: jumping, shot put, spiking/throwing/hitting a ball. n Standing Long Jump Test n

REACTION TIME The time required to initiate a response to a given stimulus n

REACTION TIME The time required to initiate a response to a given stimulus n Important for starts of races, racquet sports, and self defense. n http: //faculty. washington. edu/chudler/java/r edgreen. html n

SPEED The ability to propel the body or a part of the body rapidly

SPEED The ability to propel the body or a part of the body rapidly form one point to another. n Many if not most sport and activities required bursts of speed at some point. n 40 -Yard Dash n

Health-Related Fitness Components n Aerobic Fitness n Muscular Strength n Muscular Endurance n Flexibility

Health-Related Fitness Components n Aerobic Fitness n Muscular Strength n Muscular Endurance n Flexibility n Body Composition

Aerobic Fitness The ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate- to high-intensity exercise for

Aerobic Fitness The ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate- to high-intensity exercise for prolonged periods

Muscular Strength and Enduran • • Muscular strength-The ability of a muscle or muscle

Muscular Strength and Enduran • • Muscular strength-The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert a maximal force against a resistance one time through the full range of motion. Muscular endurance-The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert submaximal force repeatedly over a period of time.

Flexibility The ability to move a joint through its complete ROM, or range of

Flexibility The ability to move a joint through its complete ROM, or range of motion

Body Composition Used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in human

Body Composition Used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in human bodies.