Physical Education - Fitness

Physical Education - Fitness Characteristics of Skill Related Fitness - Limited by Genetic make-up. Can be improved with practice. Helps improve performance in sports. Doesn't affect overall health. 6 Skill Components of Fitness - Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction Time, Speed. Agility - The ability to change the position of your body quickly and to control the movement of your whole body. Balance - The ability to keep an upright position/posture while standing or moving. Coordination - The ability to use your senses, together with other body parts. Power - The ability to perform strength relating activities quickly (strength and speed). Reaction Time - The amount of time it takes to move once you see the need to move. Speed - The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short amount of time. Characteristics of Health Related Fitness - Affects general health and well being. Will improve with proper training. Reduces chances of developing a hypokinetic condition. Increases energy levels. 5 Health Components of Fitness - Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Endurance, Strength, Flexibility, Body Composition. Cardiovascular Endurance - The ability to exercise the entire body for a long period of time. Muscular Endurance - The ability to repeatedly contract muscle groups without getting tired. Strength - The amount of force your muscles can put forth. Flexibility - The ability to use the full range of motion of each joint. Body Composition - The percentage of body weight that is fat compared to other body tissue such as bone and muscle. Overload - Working the body harder than normally worked. Progression - The gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness. Specificity - Particular exercises and activities to improve certain areas of health related fitness. F.I.T.T - Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type. Frequency - How often I work per week. (Exercise 3-5 times per week, any less may result in little or no improvement, more may be harmful). Intensity - How hard I work out. (Maximum Heart Rate = 220 - your age x your intensity). A healthy heart rate is 24-31 beats per 10 second count. Time - How long is my workout. Low Fitness: 12-15 Minutes High Fitness: 20-60 Minutes. Type - What exercises am I doing. Certain Exercises for certain areas of the body (Cardiovascular, Resistance, Flexibility). Health Triangle - Factors that affect health, including Physical, Mental and Social components.