Student Name: _________________________
Year 9 Fitness
Physical fitness is defined as being in a general state of health and well-being or specifically the ability to perform
aspects of sports or occupations. Being at a high level of physical fitness can be achieved through a combination of daily
physical activity, exercise, and a healthy diet. The 11 components of physical fitness play an important role in one’s daily
activities. Improving upon all areas of physical fitness will help you to improve daily activities and maintain a healthy
lifestyle. It is important to know that all components of physical fitness can be improved no matter what stage of life.
Children, teens, adults, and the elderly will see improvements in all aspects of physical fitness if the proper exercises and
training techniques are implemented into daily exercise routines. Once proper training techniques are established, then
exercise consistency, mental focus, and discipline will be most important for improving individuals’ overall physical
fitness levels.
1. Write you own definition of physical fitness.
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2. Who is the fittest?
3. a) Which of the above are the three fittest athletes?
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b) Why is so difficult to come to a definite conclusion about which are the top three fittest athletes?
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4. Compare the AFL player versus the ARCHER versus the DISTANCE RUNNER. Each are at close to the peak of
fitness for their particular sport yet they possess differences in their physical fitness. Explain the fitness
attributes that each possess
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Fitness Components
The 11 components of physical fitness are comprised of 5 components that are considered the “most important” for
being healthy and physically fit and 6 components that are more sport skill-related.
Health Fitness components
The 5 components of Health physical fitness that are most important, directly related to one’s health and general
wellbeing and can be directly measured are: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, and body composition.
Sport skill related Fitness components
The 6 components of Skill physical fitness that are more skill-related and/or sports-related. These include: agility,
balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed. These skill-related components of physical fitness are directly
related to sports performance and daily activities. These components can be measured and improved using very specific
training techniques.
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The 5 components of physical fitness that are directly health-related and the 6 components of physical fitness that are
skill-related (or sports-related) should be incorporated into your daily exercise routines. Combining all 11 components of
fitness into your exercise program will certainly make you stronger, faster, improve your balance and increase your
flexibility. Improving upon all the components of physical fitness will help you to perform daily routine tasks without
fatigue and exhaustion.
5. What is the main difference between health-related fitness components and skill-related fitness components?
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6. List and give a definition of the five HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENTS fitness components
HEALTH-RELATED
COMPONENTS
DEFINITION
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Give 3 examples
7. List and give a definition of the six Skill-RELATED COMPONENTS fitness components
SKILL-RELATED COMPONENTS
DEFINITION
Give 3 examples
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8. For the following sporting activities, provide the 3 most important fitness components for each sport
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Tennis
Down Hill Skiing
Water Skiing
Batting in Baseball
Weight Lifting
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