What is Physical Fitness?
Strength
Cardio vascular
Endurance
Hear rate
Blood pressure
Flexibility
Speed
Define Physical Fitness:
Has generally been described as a set of attributes that people have or achieve, and which relate to the ability of what someone can perform too.
Benefits of Physical Fitness?
Physical ( stronger,faster,more flexible, better endurance)
General health ( more energy, stronger heart, better joint movement)
Specific Health ( health care reduced e.g. GP, less injuries)
Economic ( less health care cost, less medication money, less days of work)
Social ( more confidence, meet more people, less loneliness)
Metal or emotional ( increased concentration, self-control, reduce stress levels)
Health Related Fitness
Cardio Respiratory Endurance
The ability of the heart and lungs to work effectively during extensive period of exercising
The ability of the heart & blood pressure to supply working muscle with oxygen for extended periods
Muscular Endurance
The ability of the muscles to repeatability contract for extended periods of time without tiring
Body composition
Relative percentages of the tissue in the body in particular, the amount of the body fat in relation to lean body tissue
Muscular Strength
Ability of the body to exert force against a resistance in some maximum effort
Flexibility
Range of motions of joints in the body
Skill Related Fitness
Reaction time
Time taken to respond to a stimulus
Power
Combination of strength and speed in explosive movements
Agility
Ability to change direction, quickly and under control
Speed
Moving the body or part of the body rapidly from one place to another
Balance
Keeping control of the body while preforming skills ( static and dynamic)
Components of Physical Fitness
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Example
How would it enhance performance?
Cardiovascular Endurance
-Playing for 1 hour straight
- can be going up and down the