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Read the beginnings of these sentences. Finish the thought with your own opinion. •Being fit means …. •Being overweight means …. •Being lean means …. •Being out of shape means …. •Being obese means …. •Weight training makes your body …. •Weighing yourself tells …. •People who don’t exercise are …. •I am taking this course because …. •My anticipated mark in this course is ….

Fitness is…Fitness is…

• Health does not mean the absence of sickness, though this is part of physical health.

• Complete health is:– “A STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, MENTAL

AND SOCIAL WELL BEING, AND NOT MERELY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY.”

Health: A Related ConceptHealth: A Related Concept

• Physical Activity helps :– Your physical well-being

• HOW?!

– Your mental well-being.• HOW?!

– Your emotional well-bring.• HOW?!

– Your social well-being.• HOW?!

How Does Physical Activity How Does Physical Activity Fit In?Fit In?

• We normally equate fitness with physical health: it means being in good physical condition as a result of good nutrition and exercise.

• More broadly, fitness means “readiness”. Fit people are better equipped to deal with their daily lives than non-fit people.– Fitness includes all aspects of health and life. – It incorporates physical, mental, emotional, and social

health.

What is Fitness?What is Fitness?

• The term “fitness” means more than just physical fitness and exercise.

• Everyone should try to achieve total fitness: fitness of the whole person including physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.

• Good nutrition, good dental health, and lots of relaxation and sleep are important to total fitness.

• A totally fit person is in good physical condition and is socially and emotionally mature for his or her age.

Total or Complete FitnessTotal or Complete Fitness

• One major focus of this course is physical fitness.• Physical fitness is the ability if your body systems

(muscles, skeleton, heart) to work together efficiently to do the most physical activity with the least amount of effort.– It’s not just being able to run fast and do a lot of sit ups!!!

• Being physically fit means being physically ready to meet the demands of your environment.– Meeting the demands means carrying out tasks and activities.– If you can carry out these tasks and activities without getting too

tired, and still have energy left over for emergencies, then you are fit.

Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness

• Most people realize the value of being active and fit, no matter what their age.

• Still, the teenage years and the young-adult years at the times in a person’s life when fitness can improve more quickly than at any other times.

Teenage FitnessTeenage Fitness

• Physical fitness is made up of eleven parts–Five parts are health-related

–Six are skill-related.

The Components of FitnessThe Components of Fitness

• From the list below try and work which you would consider to be health-related components of fitness and which you would consider to skill-related components.

The Components of FitnessThe Components of Fitness

Strength Agility Co-ordination

Speed Muscular Endurance

Flexibility

Balance Reaction Time

Cardiovascular Fitness

Body Composition

Power

Health-Related Components

Skill-Related Components

Cardiovascular Fitness Agility

Strength Balance

Muscular Endurance Co-ordination

Flexibility Speed

Body Composition Reaction Time

Power

The Components of FitnessThe Components of Fitness

Health-Related Components Health-Related Components of Fitnessof Fitness

1. Cardio respiratory endurance

2. Muscular Endurance

3. Muscular Strength

4. Flexibility

5. Body Composition

1. Cardiorespiratory 1. Cardiorespiratory EnduranceEndurance

• Ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to use and send fuel and oxygen to the body

• Long periods of moderate to vigorous activity

Examples???Examples???

• Basketball• Soccer• Other???

2. Muscular Endurance2. Muscular Endurance

• Ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued

Examples???Examples???

• Weight room• Pilates• Push-ups• Others???

3. Muscular Strength3. Muscular Strength

• Amount of force a muscle can exert

• How much you can lift!

Examples???Examples???

• Weight room• Max lifting• Push-ups (for some)

4. Flexibility4. Flexibility

• Ability to move the joints through a full range of motion

Examples???Examples???

• Stretches• Yoga• Dynamic warm-ups

5. Body Composition5. Body Composition

• All of the tissues that together make up the body:– Bone, skin, fat, muscle tissue and body organs

• An individual’s body composition is determined by comparing their muscular mass and body fat percentage

Skill-Related Components of Skill-Related Components of FitnessFitness

1. Agility

2. Coordination

3. Reaction Time

4. Power

5. Speed

6. Balance

1. Agility1. Agility

• THE ABILITY TO CHANGE DIRECTION ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY.

• In what type of activities is agility important?– In GAMES ACIVITIES this is a very important

factor.

2. Coordination2. Coordination

• THE MIXING OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES INTO A SMOOTH EXECUTION OF A TASK.– It can include hand-eye co-ordination in

catching a ball or eye-foot co-ordination in kicking a ball.

• In what type of activities is coordination important?

3. Reaction Time3. Reaction Time

• THE TIME REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO A GIVEN STIMULUS.

• In what type of activities is reaction time important?– An example where a fast reaction time is a

definite advantage would be reacting to a starter’s gun in a 100m race.

4. Power4. Power

• THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE STRENGTH PERFORMANCES QUICKLY.– i.e., the combination of strength and speed

• In what type of activities is power important?

5. Speed5. Speed

• THE QUICKNESS WITH WHICH ONE CAN MOVE THE BODY FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER

• In what type of activities is speed important?

6. Balance6. Balance

• THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE BODY.

• There are 2 types of balance– Static – The equilibrium is maintained in a FIXED

POSITION, usually while standing on one foot.– Dynamic – The equilibrium must be maintained while

performing a task which involves MOVEMENT (e.g., walking the beam).

• In what type of activities is each type of balance important?

Components of Fitness Components of Fitness WorksheetWorksheet

• What components of fitness are important for different types of sporting activities?

• Task: Pick a fitness activity and rate the different components of fitness as:0 = unimportant

1 = somewhat important

2 = fairly important

3 = very important

Components of Fitness TaskComponents of Fitness Task

• Pick an activity:– Hockey– Baseball– Weight lifting– Yoga– Swimming– Tennis– Rock Climbing– Rowing– Other?

• Rate the 11 components of fitness:– Cardio– Muscular Endurance– Muscular Strength– Flexibility– Body Composition– Agility– Coordination– Reaction Time– Power– Speed– Balance

In SummaryIn Summary

• FITNESS is a readiness to meet the demands of your environment.– Physical Fitness is only one area of TOTAL fitness.– Other areas include mental, social and emotional fitness.

• Physical fitness is made up of 11 different parts or components. Five are health-related and six are skill-related.