PHYSICAL FITNESS
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Have the energy and strength
participate in a variety of
activities.
Ability of the whole body
(muscles, skeleton, heart, and
other parts) to do work together
and efficiently.
Ability to do most of the work with
the least amount of effort.
TWO CATEGORIES
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Health related fitness
Skills related fitness
HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
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Ability of the body to meet the
demands of daily physical effort
and activity, to have enough
energy reserve for unexpected
emergencies and to enjoy the
feeling of well being that regular
exercise brings.
COMPONENT OF HEALTH RELATED
FITNESS
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Cardiovascular endurance
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Body composition
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE
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The ability of the circulatory and
respiratory systems to bring
oxygen to the skeletal muscles,
allowing the body to do vigorous
activity over a long period of time.
Examples: jogging, Zumba, swimming
3 MIN STEP TEST
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Purpose is to measure
cardiovascular endurance.
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
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The ability of the muscles to exert
force repetitively for an extended
period of time.
MUSCLE STRENGTH
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Ability of the muscles to exert and
external force or to lift a heavy
weight.
STRENGTH
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The ability of the muscle to
generate force against physical
objects.
PUSH UP
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To measure strength of upper
extremities
BASIC PLANK
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To measure strength/stability of
the core muscles.
FLEXIBILITY
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Ability to move the joints freely
and painlessly through a wide
range of motion.
ZIPPER TEST
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To the ability of the shoulder
girdle.
SIT AND REACH
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To test the ability of the lower
back and extremities.
BODY COMPOSITION
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The body’s relative amount of fat
to fat-free mass.
BMI= weight in kg divided by height in
meters
SKILL RELATED FITNESS
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Focus more on the motor skills
and sports performance.
The ability to perform during
games and sports; also called
performance fitness. Skill related
fitness has six components;
 Agility
 Balance
 Coordination
 Speed
 Power
 Reaction time
AGILITY
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The ability to change and control
the direction and position of your
body while maintaining a
constant, rapid motion.
BALANCE
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Ability to control or stabilize your
equilibrium while moving staying
still.
Ability to maintain the center of
the mass over a base of support
when moving.
STORK BALANCE STAND TEST
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To assess the ability to balance on
the ball of the foot.
COORDINATION
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The ability to use your eyes and
ears to determine and direct the
smooth movement of your body.
Speed, reaction time and agility
may influence level of
coordination.
COMMON SENSES
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Ears
Hands
Eyes
Tongue
Nose
SPEED
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the ability to move your body or
parts of your body quickly.
POWER
the ability to move your body parts quickly
while at the same time applying the
maximum force of your muscles.
REACTION TIME
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the ability to react or respond
quickly to what you hear, see, or
feel.