2. Health and Skill Related Components of Physical Fitness

3. “Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.” - Carol Welch

4. 6 Skill Related Components of Fitness Agility Balance Coordination Power Reaction Time Speed

5. Agility The ability to change direction while on the move A sample agility drill

6. Balance The ability to control or stabilize the body when on the move

7. Co-ordination The ability to use body parts in unison with the senses to create movement

8. Power The ability to move the body parts swiftly while applying the maximum force of the muscles.

9. Speed The ability to move your body or parts of your body swiftly

10. How can we test these components? Many schools in the state of Colorado have begun using the Fitness gram testing program, which is an assessment tool that enables students to record their physical activity in 30-minute increments over a 3-day period. This test covers all of the components of physical fitness

11. Heart Rate Monitor Heart Rate Monitors give a readout of heart rate numbers during exertion

12. The 5 Health Related Components of Physical Fitness

13. Muscular Strength The ability of a muscle to exert a maximal force through a given range of motion or at a single given point.

14. The ability to perform many repetitions over a given period of time. The ability to resist fatigue when you hold a position or carry something for an extended period of time MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

15. Flexibility The distance of motion of a joint, which may be increased by stretching

16. Cardiovascular Endurance The ability of the heart, blood vessels and lungs to supply oxygen to working muscles during physical activity for a prolonged period of time.

17. The ratio of lean body mass to fat Body Composition

18. “The lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save and preserve.” — Plato

19. The key to fighting the war on obesity and heart disease is education about diets, exercise, and the combating of sedentary lifestyles

20. Emotional, Mental, and Social Health Taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards mental and emotional health. The mind and the body are linked.

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