PE - Lesson 1

• Physical fitness - set of measures designed to determine ones level of physical fitness
• HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

  • muscular strength
  • muscular endurance
  • flexibility
  • cardiovascular endurance
  • body composition
• SKILL RELATED FITNESS

  • agility
  • balance
  • coordination
  • power
  • reaction time
  • speed
• muscular strength - the amount of force your muscles can produce
• muscular endurance - the ability of the muscles to work for a long period of time
• flexibility - the ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion
• cardiovascular endurance - the ability of the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and blood to work efficiently and to supply the body with oxygen
• body composition - the amount of total fat and muscles in the body
• agility - ability to rapidly and accurately change direction of the whole body in space
• balance - ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving
• coordination - ability to use senses and body parts in order to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately
• power - amount of force a muscle can exert
• reaction time - ability to respond quickly to stimuli
• speed - amount of time it takes the body to perform specific task