UNIT I_PHYSICAL FITNESS

• PHYSICAL FITNESS - It is the ability of an individual to carry out daily tasks efficiently with enough physical capacity to cope with the physical needs of life.
• PHYSICAL FITNESS - It is the ability of the body to perform a task vigorously, with alertness and without feeling tired.
• PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST - It is a component of physical education that measures a fitness level. This is an identification of strength and weaknesses in terms of fitness. This also serves as guide and motivation to what sports an individual should participate in.
• Benefits of Physical Fitness

  • Reduces Risks of Disease
  • Boosts Energy Level
  • Development of Physical Fitness Component
  • Improve Overall Health and Wellness
  • Relieves Stress and Improves appearance
  • Identifies strengths and weakness of an individual
  • Promotes Longer Life
  • Identifies talents and potential
• COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

  • Health Related Fitness Components
  • Performance/Skill Related Fitness Components

  
• Health Related Fitness Components

  • Muscular Strength - Ability of the muscle to exert force against resistance.
  • Muscular Endurance - Ability of the muscle to use repeated muscular contraction against resistance for a long period of time.
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Ability of the heart and lungs to deliver nutrients and oxygen.
  • Flexibility - Ability of the joints to move throughout the full range of movement.
  • Body Composition - The percentage of fat, muscle, and bone in the body.
• Performance/Skill Related Fitness Components

  • Agility - Ability to change positions, movements, or direction with quickness and lightness.
  • Balance - Ability to control and maintain positions or movement of the body. (Static: fixed position or Dynamic: body in motion).
  • Power - Ability of the muscle to release maximum force in the shortest possible time.
• Performance/Skill Related Fitness Components

  • Coordination - Ability to keep harmonious functioning of muscles in producing complex movements. 
  • Speed - Ability to make continuous movements of the same kind in the shortest possible time.
  • Reaction Time - Ability of the body to react to the interval of time between the signal to respond (stimulus).
• Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple measurement used to assess whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height. It is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters (kg/m?). While it is a useful screening tool, it doesn't account for factors like muscle mass or distribution of body fat, so it's not a perfect measure of health.
• BMI

  Less than 18.5 - underweight

  18.6-24.9 - normal

  25-29.9 - overweight

  more than 30 -obese