PHYSICAL FITNESS

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PHYSICAL FITNESS

• G.C.S.E PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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HEALTH

• Health is
• A state of complete physical, mental and social
  well-being and not merely the absence of illness
  or disease.
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) have
  identified three aspects of fitness that affect a
  persons ability to complete those everyday tasks
  of life effectively and efficiently

• PHYSICAL HEALTH
• With good physical health, a body can cope with
  the physical demands of everyday living.
• MENTAL HEALTH
• Good mental health allows people to cope with
  the emotional demands of everyday life.
• SOCIAL HEALTH
• Being socially healthy includes having friends
  and help from others, making a contribution to
  society and being valued by it.

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TASK

• Put the following states of health under the
  correct column in the table, choose from Physical
  well-being, Mental well-being or Social
  well-being
• Free from disease
• Low levels of stress/anxiety
• Injury free
• Feel content
• Have friends
• Organs are healthy and working
• Sufficient food and shelter
• No mental illness
• Feeling of worth

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HEALTH
PHYSICAL MENTAL SOCIAL
A) Free from disease B) Low levels of stress/anxiety E) Have friends
C) Injury free D) Feel content G) Sufficient food and shelter
F) Organs are healthy and working H) No mental illness I) Feeling of worth
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FITNESS

• Fitness is
• The ability to meet the demands of the
  environment
• There are two types of fitness, general and
  specific

• GENERAL/HEALTH
• This means you are healthy and can do everyday
  tasks without feeling too tired.

• SPECIFIC/SKILL
• This is fitness to play a sport at a high level.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH AND FITNESS

• You cannot be healthy without being fit enough to
  meet the demands of the environment.
• You can be fit but not be healthy.
• Exercise is the link between the two.
• Fitness for sport is more specific than just
  being in a state of good health at a higher
  level.

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FACTORS AFFECTING FITNESS

• Fitness can be affected by HIP DAD
• Height, weight and somatotype
• Illness and injury
• Psychological factors
• Disabilities
• Alcohol, drugs and smoking
• Diet

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FITNESS

• SKILL RELATED
• AGILITY
• BALANCE
• CO-ORDINATION
• REACTION TIME
• SPEED
• POWER

• HEALTH RELATED
• CARDIOVASCULAR
• ENDURANCE
• MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
• STRENGTH
• FLEXIBILITY
• BODY COMPOSITION

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DEFINITIONS COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

• HEALTH RELATED
• Cardiovascular Endurance
• The ability of the heart to pump blood to where
  it is needed
• Muscular Strength
• The ability of muscle or a group of muscles to
  apply force or overcome resistance
• Flexibility
• The range of movement around a joint
• Muscular Endurance
• The ability of the muscles to contract and
  relax repeatedly over a prolonged period of time
  against a resistance
• Body Composition
• The ratio of fat to muscle in our body. How we
  are built

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DEFINITIONS COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

• SKILL RELATED
• Agility
• The ability to change body position and
  direction quickly and with precision
• Balance
• The ability to hold a position without falling
• Co-ordination
• The ability to carry out a series of movements
  smoothly and efficiently
• Power
• The exert maximum force in one powerful
  movement
• Reaction Time
• The time taken to respond to a given stimulus
• Speed
• The ability to move all or part of the body as
  quickly as possible

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TASK

• Now that you know the different components of
  fitness and
• their definitions you now need to apply this
  knowledge to sport.
• A) For each of the sports in the list below,
  name a component of fitness you think it uses the
  most. Give an explanation of when this component
  of fitness can be seen
• 1) Gymnastics 2) Marathon 3) High Jump
  4)Shot Putt
• B) For each of the components of fitness below
  name a sport where you can see it in use. Give a
  specific example from this sport to explain your
  answer
• 5) Reaction Time 6) Speed 7) Strength 8)
  Agility

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ANSWERS

• A)
• B)

Gymnastics Agility When tumbling
Marathon Cardiovascular endurance Throughout
High Jump Power Take off
Shot Putt Power On release
Reaction time 100m sprint At the start of the race
Speed Football Running onto a pass in space
Strength Rugby Making tackle
Agility Netball Dodging past a player