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Chapter 6: Health Related Fitness

Chapter 6: Health Related Fitness. Definitions. Physical activity: The process of body movement MVPA is most beneficial Physical fitness: Product of physical activity. Dimensions of Physical Fitness. Physiological Health-Related Skill-Related. Health-Related Dimension.

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Chapter 6: Health Related Fitness

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  1. Chapter 6: Health Related Fitness

  2. Definitions • Physical activity: • The process of body movement • MVPA is most beneficial • Physical fitness: • Product of physical activity

  3. Dimensions of Physical Fitness • Physiological • Health-Related • Skill-Related

  4. Health-Related Dimension • Body Composition • Cardiorespiratory Fitness • Flexibility • Muscular Endurance • Muscular Strength

  5. Skill-Related Dimension • Agility • Balance • Coordination • Power • Speed • Reaction Time

  6. Considerations in Fitness Testing • Process or Product Emphasis • Factors in Performance • Genetic Endowment • Trainability • Lifestyle Factors • Environmental Factors • Maturation

  7. Normative Data • Norms are reference points that are specific to a particular population • Many fitness tests have norms established • Norms refer to product outcomes rather than process outcomes

  8. Fitness testing in physical education • Should be fun, motivational, and educational; not embarrassing or threatening • Reward improvement • Link curriculum to assessments • Incorporate assessment into curriculum (approx. 10% of curriculum should be assessment)

  9. Fitness testing in physical education (cont.) • Be flexible (extend a unit when necessary) • Group students carefully (ability grouping is recommended) • Allow for student choice • Be empathetic (put yourselves in their shoes) • Demonstrate fitness • Stay current

  10. Choosing fitness tests • Focus on health related components • Use criterion references related to health benefits • Use a battery of tests when possible • Be aware of objectivity, reliability, and validity of tests used

  11. Test Batteries: • President’s Challenge • Fitnessgram/Activitygram • Testing students with disabilities • Each group should be prepared to discuss their assigned battery with group members and prepare to share with students : What is included and how is it measured; advantages and disadvantages; reporting methods; what can you do with results?

  12. President’s Challenge Fitness Test Battery • Curl-ups or partial curl-ups • Endurance run/walk • V-sit or sit and reach • Right angle push-ups or pull-ups • Shuttle run

  13. President’s Challenge (cont.) • Awards for Fitness Performance • Presidential Fitness – 85th percentile • National Physical Fitness – 50th percentile • Participant Fitness – below 50th percentile • Presidential Active Lifestyle Award

  14. FITNESSGRAM Fitness Test Battery • PACER test - optional Walk Test (13 years and older) – optional One mile walk/run • Skinfold – recommended (triceps and medial calf) Body Mass Index – optional • Curl-up – required • Trunk Lift - required

  15. FITNESSGRAM (con.) • 90-degree push-up - recommended Modified pull-up - optional Pull-up – optional • Back Saver Sit and Reach - recommended Shoulder Stretch - optional

  16. ACTIVITYGRAM • Info about general activity levels • 3 day recall of physical activity • Makes students more aware • Teaches ways to be more active

  17. Fitness Test Batteries for Students with Disabilities • FITNESSGRAM Modifications for Special Populations • Brockport Physical Fitness Test

  18. Emphasizing Physical Activity • Testing should encourage activity • Use criterion-referenced standards • Low fitness scores do not mean that a student is inactive • Help students assess activity levels • Consider self-testing procedures

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