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Defining Fitness Concepts

Defining Fitness Concepts. Types of Fitness Components. Health Related Health-related concepts of physical fitness have a direct relationship to good health and reduced risk of hypokinetic disease. Skill related

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Defining Fitness Concepts

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  1. Defining Fitness Concepts

  2. Types of Fitness Components • Health Related • Health-related concepts of physical fitness have a direct relationship to good health and reduced risk of hypokinetic disease. • Skill related • Skill-related concepts of physical fitness are related to specific motor skills required for high levels of performance in sports and certain jobs.

  3. Health-Related Concepts of Fitness

  4. Body Composition • The relative percentage of muscle, fat, bone, and other tissues that comprise the body. A fit person has a relatively low, but not too low, percentage of body fat (body fatness). • A healthy percentage of body fat is: • Women 12 to 20 % • Men 4 to 12 %

  5. Muscular Endurance • The ability of the muscles to repeatedly exert themselves. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue. • Example: A baseball pitcher

  6. Strength • The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force, such as lifting or controlling one’s own body weight. • Example: Lifting something heavy from the floor to a shelf

  7. Cardiovascular Fitness • The abilty of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and respiratory system to supply fuel and oxygen to the muscles and the ability of the muscles to utilize fuel to allow sustained exercise. A fit person can persist in physical activity for relatively long periods without undue stress. • Example: A marathon runner

  8. Flexibility • The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length, joint structure, and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play. • Example: A dancer

  9. Skill-Related Components of Fitness

  10. Agility • The ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the movement of the entire body in space. • Examples: Snow skiing and wrestling

  11. Balance • The maintenance of equilibrium while stationary or while moving. • Examples: Water skiing and performing on a balance beam

  12. Coordination • The ability to use the senses with the body parts to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately. • Examples: Juggling, hitting a golf ball or baseball

  13. Power • The ability to transfer energy into force at a fast rate. • Example: Throwing the discus or putting the shot

  14. Reaction Time • The time elapsed between stimulation and the beginning of reaction to that stimulation. • Examples: Driving a racing car or starting a sprint race

  15. Speed • The ability to perform a movement in a short period of time. • Examples: A sprinter on a track team or a wide receiver on a football team

  16. References • Corbin, C.B., Lindsey, R., & Welk, G. (2000). Concept 1. In V. Malinee, & T.R. Musel (Eds.), Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness (pp. 1-14). Dubuque, IA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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