1. Basic Principles of Physical Fitness Ms. De La Cruz EDUC 512 1

2. Five Health-Related Components of Physical Fitness Health-related fitness = physical capacities that contribute to health 1.Cardiovascular endurance = the body's ability to prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate-to-high levels of intensity. 2 Check Out This website!

3. Health-Related Components of Physical Fitness 2. Muscular strength = the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 2. Muscular strength = the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 3

4. 4 Health-Related Components of Physical Fitness 3. Muscular endurance = the muscle's or group of muscles ability to remain contracted or to contract repeatedly

5. Health-Related Components of Physical Fitness 4. Flexibility = the range of motion in a joint or group of joints 4. Flexibility = the range of motion in a joint or group of joints 5

6. Health-Related Components of Physical Fitness 5. Body Composition = the proportion of fat and fat-free (muscle, bone, and water) in the body. 6