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• Physical fitness is to the human body what fine tuning is to an engine. It enables us to

  perform up to our potential. Fitness can be described as a condition that helps us look, feel and do our best.
• Physical fitness involves the performance of the heart and lungs, and the muscles of

  the body.
• The ability of an individual to function, to tolerate stress in any form and to perform daily tasks successfully.

  Physical fitness
• The capability of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency, the level of health needed for the enthusiastic and pleasurable

  participation in daily tasks.

  Physical fitness
• A state of physical well-being that contribute in performing daily activities with vigor

  or minimal risks of health problems related to lack of experience and providing fitness base for participation in a variety of physical activities.


  Physical fitness
• The ability to demonstrate vigorous action that includes strength and agility.

  Physical fitness
• physical fitness is the ability to work with full energy without stress.
• Health-related physical fitness is defined as “those aspects of physiological and psychological functioning are believed to offer some protection against generative- type diseases such as coronary heart disease, obesity and various “musculoskeletal disorders”.
• Physical characteristics that continue health-related fitness consists of:

  1. cardiovascular endurance
  2. muscular strength
  3. muscular endurance
  4. flexibility
  5. body composition.
• The ability of the neuromuscular system to perform specific tasks. Though not essential for health, it is necessary for the execution of sports skills.

  Skill related physical fitness
• the ability to do moderately strenuous activity over a period of time. It reflects how well your heart and lungs work together to supply oxygen to your body during exertion and exercise.

  Cardiorespiratory/ aerobics endurance
• refers to the amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert, also known as isometric strength.


  Muscular strength
• the capacity to exert repetitive muscular force. Endurance of skeletal muscles of the trunk helps maintain correct posture and prevents such problems as low back pain.

  Muscular endurance
• the full range movements of a joint, is important to prevent possible injury to ligaments and tendons.

  Flexibility
• refers to the amount of lean versus fat tissues in the body. Proportion of fat in the body compared to your bone and muscles

  Body composition
• Cardiorespiratory endurance is the level at which your heart, lungs, and muscles work together when you’re exercising for an extended period of time.
• Metabolic equivalents (METs) are used to measure your intensity of exercise and uptake of oxygen. They measure energy expenditure at rest.
• Cardiorespiratory endurance is measured by maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max)
• VO2 tests are usually done with a clinician or exercise physiologist in a laboratory, hospital, or clinic.
• you can measure your cardiorespiratory fitness using:

  1. the Astrand treadmill test
  2. the 2.4 km run test
  3. the multistage bleep test
• More sedentary people can do the Cooper 1.5-mile walk-run test.
• four main elements of fitness:

  1. Aerobic fitness
  2. muscular fitness
  3. flexibility
  4. stability and balance
• It helps your heart, blood vessels, lungs, and muscles. Popular activities include walking, biking, jogging, swimming, and dancing. Exercise for at least 10 minutes at a time and for a total of 30–60 minutes most days of the week.

  aerobic fitness
• Strength training improves your muscle and bone health, and helps with weight loss. Do strength training with free weights, resistance bands, weight machines, household items, or your own body weight.


  Muscular fitness
• allows you to move your body freely and it decreases your risk of injury

  Flexibility
• Stretching lengthens your muscles.
• A strong core will help improve posture, low back pain, and prevent falls. Consider core exercises (bottom muscles, lower back muscles, and abdominal muscles) or Tai Chi.
• Your body’s core strength helps?

  stability and balance
• To maintain your weight and health, exercise 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.
• To lose weight, exercise 300 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.
• The skill-related fitness components are more relevant to certain athletes
• The six skill-related fitness components are:

  1. Power
  2. speed
  3. agility
  4. coordination
  5. balance
  6. reaction time
• Combines speed and strength. In essence, it's how fast you can generate a maximal force.

  Power
• In sports, "power athletes" are those who exert brute strength in short, all-out efforts, such as Olympic weightlifters, football players, and gymnasts.
• speed, by nature, is relative
• is the ability to move quickly and to easily change direction.

  Agility
• the rate at which an object covers distance.

  speed
• badminton, golf, soccer, basketball, football, racquetball, archery, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and more requires coordination
• coordination is the physical capacity of the human body to move or move synchronously, through the use of muscles and joints
• refers to your ability to adjust your body position to remain upright. It deals with proprioception, or knowing where your body is in space, and being able to make adjustments to your position as your center of gravity changes during movement.


  Balance