COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

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COMPONENTS OF FITNESS
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COMPONENTS of FITNESS

• PHYSICAL FITNESS
• CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
• STRENGTH
• MUSCLAR ENDURANCE
• FLEXIBILITY
• POWER
• SPEED

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CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE

• THE ABILITY OF THE HEART, RESPIRATORY (LUNGS),
  AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY OXYGEN AND
  NUTRIENTS TO, THE WORKING MUSCLES OVER A LONG
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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STRENGTH

• THE ABILITY OF A MUSCLE OR GROUP OF MUSCLES TO
  EXERT A MAXIMAL FORCE AGAINST A RESISTANCE.

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MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

• THE ABILITY OF A MUSCLE OR GROUP OF MUSCLES TO
  SUSTAIN REPEATED CONTRACTIONS OVER A LONG PERIOD,
  WITH MINIMAL FATIGUE

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FLEXIBILITY

• THE ABILITY TO MOVE A BODY PART THROUGH A FULL
  RANGE OF MOTION ABOUT A JOINT, OR A SERIES OF
  JOINTS

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POWER

• THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER ENERGY INTO FORCE QUICKLY
  IS POWER. IT IS A COMBINATION OF STRENGTH AND
  SPEED

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SPEED

• THE ABILITY TO PERFORM A MOVEMENT IN A SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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COMPONENTS of FITNESS

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

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AGILITY

• THE ABILITY TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS OF THE BODY
  QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY

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BALANCE

• BALANCE IS THE BODYS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
  EQUILIBRIUM (STABILITY) WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE
  MOVING.

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CO-ORDINATION

• CO-ORDINATION IS THE BODYS ABILITY TO SENSE WITH
  THE BODY PARTS AND EYES TO COORDINATE AND PERFORM
  MOTOR TASKS SMOOTHLY AND ACCURATELY

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REACTION TIME

• THE TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN STIMULATION AND THE
  BEGINNING OF REACTION TO THAT STIMULATION IS
  REACTION TIME.

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NUTRITION

• THE FOODS A PERSON EATS IN A FIVE TO SEVEN DAY
  PERIOD MAKE UP A DIET.
• IN THE DIET, THE NUTRIENTS (carbohydrates,
  protein, vitamins minerals, fats, water,)
  PROVIDE THE ENERGY NEEDED FOR ALL OF THE PREVIOUS
  COMPONENTS
• A HEALTHY DIET WILL AID AN INDIVIDUAL IN
  ACHIEVING A MAXIMAL LEVEL OF FITNESS