Physical Fitness

• Health related components of physical fitness:

  • Body composition: relative amount of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body
  • Flexibility: range of motion in the body, ability to stretch, bend, and twist
  • Muscular endurance: ability of the muscle to continue to perform without fatigue
  • Muscular strength: ability of the muscle to exert force during an activity
  • Cardiovascular endurance: ability of the body’s circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity
• Skill related components of physical fitness:

  • Agility: ability to move quickly and change direction in different levels
  • Balance: sense of equilibrium in the body, weight of the body rests in the center of gravity
  • Coordination: using body parts and senses together to produce smooth, efficient movement vital in sports
  • Reaction time: how quickly your brain responds to a stimulus and initiates a response
  • Power: performing a task quickly and forcibly
  • Speed: ability to reach a distance in the shortest period of time
• Benefits of physical fitness:

  • Makes the body strong and healthy
  • Improves health and skill-related components of fitness
  • Helps the body adapt to different physical exertions/activities
  • Enables one to do different activities and still have reserve energy
  • Avoids cardio and respiratory illness
  • Helps the body to be in good shape
  • Makes the body more flexible and less susceptible to sickness