PHYSICAL FITNESS
• THESE ARE THE PICTURES OF PHYSICALLY
FIT AND PHYSICALLY UNFIT PERSON.
• PHYSICALLY FIT – MEANS TO BE IN A STATE
OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND
PHYSICALLY UNFIT IS THE REVERSE OF IT.
• PHYSICAL FITNESS- IS A SET OF ABILITIES
NEEDED TO PERFORM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY- ANY BODILY
MOVEMENT PRODUCED BY THE
CONTRACTION OF MUSCLES.
COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
• HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS – FACTORS THAT
ARE RELATED TO HOW WELL THE SYSTEMS OF YOUR
BODY WORK. IT REFERS TO THE BODY CONDITION.
• SKILLS RELATED COMPONENTS – THOSE ASPECTS OF
FITNESS WHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR SUCCESSFUL SPORT
OR ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION. IT REFERS TO BODY
PERFORMANCE.
HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS
• CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS/ENDURANCE – THE
ABILITY OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM TO SUPPLY
OXYGEN TO WORKING MUSCLES DURING EXERCISE.
• BODY COMPOSITION – REFERS TO THE RELATIVE
AMOUNT OF MUSCLE, FAT, BONE, AND OTHER VITAL
PARTS. * POOR BODY COMPOSITION HAS MANY
NEGATIVE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS .
• FLEXIBILITY – ABILITY OF THE JOINTS IN THE BODY TO
MOVE TO THEIR FULL RANGE OF MOTION.
• MUSCULAR STRENGTH – AMOUNT OF FORCE THAT CAN
BE PRODUCED BY A SINGLE CONTRACTION OF A MUSCLE.
• MUSCULAR ENDURANCE – ABILITY OF A MUSCLE GROUP
TO CONTINUE MUSCLE MOVEMENT OVER A LENGTH OF
TIME.
SKILLS RELATED COMPONENTS
• SPEED – ABILITY TO COVER A DISTANCE IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
• AGILITY – ABILITY OF THE BODY TO CHANGE
POSITION AND DIRECTION QUICKLY.
• BALANCE – ABILITY TO MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT
POSTURE OR EQUILIBRIUM WHILE STILL OR
MOVING.
• COORDINATION – ABILITY TO USE THE SENSES
TOGETHER.
• POWER – PRODUCT OF STRENGTH AND SPEED.
• REACTION TIME – AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES
TO GET MOVING.
HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE PHYSICAL
FITNESS?
• PHYSICAL FITNESS IS GENERALLY ACHIEVED
THROUGH CORRECT NUTRITION, HYGIENE, REST,
AND EXERCISE.
• AGILITY – SHUTTLES RUN
• SPEED – 50 METERS SPRINT
• POWER – STANDING LONG JUMP
• MUSCLE STRENGTH/ENDURANCE – 30 SECONDS
CURL UPS/PUSH UP
• CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE – 1000M RUN
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY.
(5 POINTS EACH)
• WHAT IS PHYSICAL FITNESS?
• WHAT IS HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS?
• WHAT IS SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS?
ASSIGNMENT
• WHAT IS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST?
• WHAT IS BODY MASS INDEX OR BMI?
• HOW DO WE GET OUR BMI?
THANK YOU!