Components of Fitness Presentation 2

Unit 1: Lesson 1
Understanding Physical Fitness and

Its Components
Lesson Objectives
Be able to define what Physical Fitness is?

Be able to identify the components of fitness

Be able to identify the components of skill related
fitness

Be able to give examples of athletes and sports for
the components of fitness

Be able to identify athletes and their components
of fitness

PHYSICAL FITNESS is?
the capacity of each individual to accomplish
daily tasks with ALERTNESS and VIGOR.
It is a personal matter- must be individually
contextualized.
affected by Age, sex, preference,,
occupation, lifestyle etc..

HOW SHOULD WE
DESCRIBE A PHYSICALLY
FIT INDIVIDUAL?
FITNESS IS ESSENTIAL IN
LIVING A HEALTHY,
PRODUCTIVE AND LONGER
LIFE.

Different people have different fitness requirements
depending on their job, hobbies and the sports and leisure
activities they enjoy. There are many definitions of fitness.
In general, fitness is your ability to meet the demands of
your lifestyle or environment.
Different sports require different fitness components. A
sports coach can build a profile of a performers sport-
specific training needs in order to design a training
programme to target and enhance fitness components that
are important for their sport
2 major Division of Physical
Fitness Components

HEALTH RELATED
COMPONENTS
SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS
Components of Physical Fitness
There are SIX components of physical fitness
which are:
Components of

Physical Fitness
Aerobic Endurance
Aerobic Endurance is also known as cardio-
respiratory fitness, cardio-respiratory endurance or
aerobic fitness. It is the ability of the cardio-
respiratory system to efficiently supply nutrients
and oxygen to working muscles during sustained
physical activity.
Muscular Endurance
Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle to
continue contracting over period of time against a
light to moderate load. It is the ability of the
muscular system to work efficiently.
Flexibility
Flexibility means having an adequate range of
motion in all joints of the body. It is the ability to
move a joint through its complete range of
movement.
Speed
Speed is calculated in the following way:
Distance (m)
Speed (m/s) = Time taken (s)

The faster an athlete runs over a given distance, the greater
their speed:

Accelerative speed sprints up to 30 metres
Pure speed sprints up to 60 metres
Speed endurance sprints with short recovery periods in
between.

Muscular Strength
Muscular Strength is the maximum force a
muscle or muscle group can produce.
Body Composition
Body Composition is assessed as the per
cent body fat of an individual and is a health
related component of fitness.
Different sports performers have different
body types which makes them more suited
to success in their sport.

There are three main body types:

Body Composition

Endomorph
A pear shaped body
A rounded head
Wide hips and shoulders
Wider front to back rather than side to side.
A lot of fat on the body, upper arms and thighs

Body Composition
Ectomorph
A high forehead
Receding chin
Narrow shoulders and hips
A narrow chest and abdomen
Thin arms and legs
Little muscle and fat

Body Composition
Mesomorph
wedge shaped body
A cubical head
Wide broad shoulders
Muscled arms and legs
Narrow hips
Narrow from front to back rather than side to side.
A minimum amount of fat
TASK
Component of
fitness
Sport Athlete When would
they use it in
their sport?
Speed Sprinter Usain Bolt During a race
Components of Skill Related Fitness
There are five skill-related fitness components:
Components of skill related
Fitness
Agility
Agility is the ability of a sports performer to
quickly and precisely move or change
direction without losing their balance.
(e.g. ZigZag running or cutting movements)
Balance
Balance is the ability to maintain your centre
of mass over a base of support. There are
two types: static balance and dynamic
balance.
A gymnast uses static balance when
performing a handstand and dynamic
balance to perform a cartwheel.
Co-ordination
Co-ordination is the smooth flow of
movement needed to perform a motor task
efficiently and accurately.
E.g.. Golf shot
Power
Power the ability to exert maximum
muscular contraction instantly in an
explosive burst of movements. The two
components of power are strength and
speed. (e.g. jumping or a sprint start)
Reaction Time
Reaction time is the time taken for a sports
performer to respond to a stimulus and the
initiation of their response. For example, a
sprinter in the blocks responding to the
starter gun.
Task
Fitness
Component
Golf Cycling Gymnastics Judo Tennis
Aerobic
endurance
Muscular
endurance
Flexibility
Speed
Muscular
strength
Agility
Balance
Co-
ordination
Power
Reaction
Time
Extra Task
Name the athlete?
Name the sport?
Name the fitness components?
Name the skill related components?
Evaluation of lesson
Can we name the 6 components of fitness?
Aerobic Endurance/Muscular
Endurance/Flexibility/Speed/Muscular Strength/Body
Composition.
Can we name the 5 Skill related components of fitness?
Agility/Balance/Co-ordination/Power/Reaction time.
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