PHYSICAL FITNESS

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Its Components

Objectives:

Define physical fitness.

Identify the different health-related physical fitness components.

Give examples of physical fitness activities.

What is Physical Fitness?

Physical Fitness is....

•  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

What are the Components of Physical Fitness?

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What are the Health-related Components?

FLEXIBILITY

Elongating your muscles, joints and ligaments

Are you flexible enough to…

• Reach overhead?

• playing in sitting position with your kids?

Open Ended

Example Exercises:

MUSCULAR STRENGTH

The amount of weight a muscle can take

Do you have the strength you need to…

• Carry the groceries?

• Carry your child?

• Move the furniture?

Open Ended

Example Exercises:

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

How long a muscle can work

Do you have the stamina to….

• Clean your whole house?

• Play sports with your family or friends?

Open Ended

Example Exercises

CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE

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

Do you have energy you need for…

• Climbing flights of stairs?

• Playing or running with your kid?

Open Ended

Example Exercises:

BODY COMPOSITION

Percentage of fats to lean body mass.

What are the Skill-related Components?

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

​Power

Poll

Which of the choices characterize power

• Shuttle run

• Standing long jump

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

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Reaction Time

Organization of motor action oriented towards

​one specific object.

Coordination

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

Speed

Multiple Choice

Which among the picture depicts speed?

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

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​Agility

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sports requires agility?

• Soccer

• Basketball

• Badminton

• All

̈is the ability to maintain equilibrium while moving or stationary.

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​Balance

Multiple Choice

Can yoga exercises improve your balance?

• True

• False

Let's have an Activity

Picture Identification

Multiple Select

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Flexibility

Multiple Select

• Muscular Endurance

• Cardiovascular Endurane

Multiple Select

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

Multiple Select

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Muscular Endurance

Multiple Select

• Body Coordination

• Body Composition

Multiple Select

What picture illustrates muscular strength

Multiple Select

What picture illustrates cardiorespiratory endurance?

Multiple Select

Which of the choices best illustrates flexibility?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following components illustrated in the image?

• balance

• endurance

• agility

• flexibility

Multiple Choice

The picture illustrates ____.

• coordination

• speed

• reaction time

• balance

Recap

• 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