PHYSICAL FITNESS

Define physical fitness.

Identify the different health-related physical fitness components.

Give examples of physical fitness activities.

•  your body's ability to function efficiently and effectively.

• your ability to enjoy your time

• is being healthy

• no hypokinetic diseases (poor fitness)

• your ability to meet emergency situation

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Elongating your muscles, joints and ligaments

• Reach overhead?

• playing in sitting position with your kids?

The amount of weight a muscle can take

• Carry the groceries?

• Carry your child?

• Move the furniture?

How long a muscle can work

• Clean your whole house?

• Play sports with your family or friends?

Ability of the heart and lungs to work in a long period of time.

• Climbing flights of stairs?

• Playing or running with your kid?

Percentage of fats to lean body mass.

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​ability to exert maximal force in a short period of time.

​Power

​The speed at which an athlete responds to an external stimulus

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Organization of motor action oriented towards

​one specific object.

is the ability to cover a distance in a short amount of time.​

Speed

is the ability to change the position of the body quickly and accurately.

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​Agility

̈is the ability to maintain equilibrium while moving or stationary.

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Picture Identification

• Physical Fitness is the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively.

• There are 5 health-related fitness components and 6 skill-related fitness components

• Health-related componets focuses on over-all health, while skill-related components focuses on developing athletic performance