Components of

Fitness Health and

Skill
 What is the difference
between heath-related
fitness and skill-related
fitness?
Health relates to how well the
systems of the body operate.
Skill are items that will help you
become a good athlete.
Why should everyone be
concerned about health-
related
To reduce risksfitness?
of developing
certain health problems.
Have a Healthy lifestyle
 Why are health-related
fitness components
recognized as a key element
of
Toareduce
healthy
riskslifestyle?
of health
problems
Prevention of disease.
What are the 5 health-related
components of physical
fitness?
1.Flexibility
2.Cardiovascular fitness
3.Muscular strength
4.Muscular endurance
5.Body composition
 Flexibility
Definition: The range of movement
possible at various joints.
Why is flexibility the most
overlooked component?
You can get along without being very
flexible especially if you are inactive.
A test to measure flexibility
the sitis…
and reach.
 Cardiovascular
Deals with Fitness
the ability of the heart,
blood, blood vessels, and
reparatory system to supply
oxygen and necessary fuel to
the muscles during exercise.
The best type of exercise for
improving cardiovascular
fitness
Aerobic is…
Exercise
Describe this type of
exercise:
Those activities which force
the body to use a large
amount of oxygen for a
sustained period of time.
 Sustained means…
The exercise should be done at
least 15-20 min.
The most accurate
measurement
stress test is a _________
performed
stationary bike on treadmill
a
_____________or ________ in a
fitness lab or hospital.
 Easier test to evaluate
Cardiovascular fitness are
with and
distance runs step tests.
 Muscular Strength
and Muscular
Endurance
Is of extreme
importance
teenagers to
Muscular Strength is the
exertmuscles
ability of the a force one
to time.
Today, young men and women
realize the importance of
well-toned bodies, but
women should not be
concerned about becoming a
“Hulk.”
They do not Why? of the
have enough
necessary hormones to build
large muscles.
What is the name of the male
hormone that enables men to
increase muscle size and
definition?
Testosterone
By improving your muscular
development, you will be
improving your
body image
.
 ‘Crunches’ measure…
abdominal strength and
endurance
Arm and shoulder girdle
muscular strength are
pull-ups, measured
push-ups, and
by parallel
bar dips.
 BODY COMPOSITION is the
Fat to muscle,
ratiobone,
of …and other
tissues that compose your body.
Why is a certain amount of fat
necessary for an adolescent?
Fat transports many vitamins and
growth hormones throughout the
body during adolescence.
 The two most accurate
methods of determining what
percentage of body weight is
Underwater weighing
fat are … and
electrical impedance analysis.
Body composition is more
commonly assessed by
the thickness of skin folds
measuring
skin fold calipera
______________________with
There are 6 1.Agility
2.Balance
skill-related
3.Power
components 4.Reaction time
of physical 5.Coordination
fitness: 6.Speed
These factors are necessary to
…
Successfully participate in sports.
Why are individuals with a
higher level of skill-related
fitness likely to be more
A positive attitudeactive?
physically about ability
and a willingness to practice, will
experience more success
in the sport.
Agility isthe ability to change
the position of your body and to
control the movement of your
whole body.
Ex. Sudden change in direction.
Two test
1.Shuttle
are: runs
2.Zigzag runs
Balance the ability to keep an
is
upright posture while either
standing still or moving.
Two types of
1.Static
balance– without
are: movement
2.Dynamic – with movement
Tests to measure balance are:
1.Standing on one foot
2.Walking on a balance beam
Power isthe ability to do
strength performances at a
rapid pace.
Strength and speed
are both involved
with power.
Tests to measure the
powerjump
vertical are:and the standing
long jump.
 Reaction the amount of time
it takes to get
Time is moving once your
senses signal the need to move.

Explain the ‘yardstick’Catchtest:

the yardstick as quickly as
possible when it starts falling.
 Coordination is the
eye hand of ____feet
integration ,
______ , and ____
movements.
What type of coordination
does basketball require?
Good eye-hand coordination
A test to measure
eye-foot kicking a
coordination is a wall.
soccer ball against
 the ability to cover a
distance
Speed is a short time.
is
Short runs are
used to evaluate speed.

Example:
100 meter sprint
 Why is it important to
know how to assess your
own physical fitness level?
It will help you measure your
own fitness level and identify
your strengths and
weaknesses.
 The first assessment or
‘pretest’
determineisyour
to present fitness
level.

At the conclusion of the

‘post-test’ a _________ determine
program, will
help
the you that you made
progress
toward your goals.
 Importance of Self-
Testing
Periodic self-testing is an
effective way to…
Monitor your progress
Determine the effectiveness of
your personal fitness program
R e-evaluate and update your
previously set goals
 Why is it important to
repeat tests from time to
time?
You will develop a sense of
ownership for determining
your personal fitness needs
and the ability to solve your
own fitness problems.
 Interpreting
Assessment Results
What are ‘norm-referenced’
Assessment results are
tests?
indicated in % rankings
What is a concern about
these test results?
Used as a method of
comparing yourself to others
is not competing with yourself.
Jill ran a 1 mile race in 9:05.
She finished in the 75th
percentile of all the
She finished This
runners. in front of 75% of all
means…
of the runners. If there 100
runners, she was ahead of 75 of
them or in the top 25%.
 What are ‘criterion-
referenced’ tests?
Use specific standards to judge
fitness status such as the
Presidential Physical Fitness
Test.
 Why does health-related
fitness standards use
these tests?
Achieving these standards is
more important for good health
than a % measurement.
Health is a personal choice.