Physical

Fitness

T. Richard B. Casanos

Are You Fit?

What is Physical Fitness?A general state of good

physical health

A result of physical activity, proper diet and nutrition and proper rest for physical recovery

Physical Fitness TrainersThe ability to perform

daily task vigorously and alertly, With left over

energy to enjoy leisure-time activities and meet emergency demands

For Senior CitizensThe ability to

endure, bear up, withstand stress and carry on in circumstances where an unfit person could not continue

What is the IMPORTANCE of Physical Fitness?

A condition that helps individual look, feel and do their best

Enables people to perform up to their potential

What Humans do with their bodies directly affects the state of

mind, fitness influences to some

degree qualities such as

Mental Alertness and

Emotional Expression.

Components of Physical Fitness

1. Skill-Related Components

- Form the basis for successful sport activity participation

2. Health-Related Component

- How well the systems of your body work

Health-Related Component

a. Cardiovascular Fitness(Aerobic Fitness)

b. Body Compositionc. Flexibilityd. Muscular Strengthe. Muscular Endurance

Skill-Related Componenta. Speedb. Agilityc. Balanced. Coordinatione. Reaction Timef. Power

Cardiovascular Fitness the ability of the

heart and lungs to work together to provide the needed oxygen and fuel to the body during sustained workloads

Benefits of Cardiovascular Fitness Helps;

Fat metabolism Improved delivery of Oxygen Faster removal of waste products Decreased levels of stress

Body Composition The relative percentage

of body fat compared to lean body mass (muscle, bone, water,etc)

can be measured using underwater weighing, Skinfold readings, and bioelectrical impedance.

Importance to maintain a healthy percentage of body fat

Excess body fat can contribute to developing a number of health problems such as heart disease and diabetes

Places strains on the joints, muscles and bones, increasing the risk of injury

FlexibilityThe range of

movement possible at various joints

Helps Prevent injuries Improve posture Reduce low back pains Maintain healthy joints Imporve balance during movement

Muscle Strength The amount of force

that can be produced by a single contraction of a muscle

Muscle Endurance The ability of a

muscle group to continue muscle movement over a length of time

Speed The ability to move

quickly from one point to another in a straight line

Agility The ability of the body to

change direction quickly Sports coach Brian Mac

as the ability to perform a successive series of powerful explosive movements quickly in opposing directions

Balance The ability to maintain

an upright posture while still or moving

Important in sports such as dance, gymnastics, ice hockey, figure skating and other sports requiring extreme control.

Coordination Integration with hand

and/or foot movements with the input of the senses

juggling, hitting a baseball with a bat and dribbling a basketball are all coordination skills.

Hand-eye coordination tests or foot-eye coordination tests are often used to assess coordination.

Reaction Time a subcomponent of

speed and refers to the time it takes for the neuromuscular system to produce movement from stimulus to reaction

Power A combination of

strength and speed, power is the ability to exert maximum force in a quick, explosive burst

a function of the amount of work performed per unit of time

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.John F. Kennedy