Components of Fitness Flashcards
What is Personal Physical Fitness?
It means being in good physical shape and having the ability to perform daily tasks, sports, or activities without getting too tired. It’s all about improving your body’s strength, endurance, flexibility, and overall health.
Name factors that affect fitness
Genetics, Age, Diet, Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Medical Conditions, Sleep
A health-related component of fitness uses the ability of your muscles to produce force.
Example: Lifting weights or doing push-ups.
Muscular Strength
How long your muscles can work without getting tired.
Example: Holding a plank or doing multiple squats.
Muscular Endurance
How much your muscles and joints can stretch and move.
Example: Yoga or stretching exercises.
Flexibility
How well your heart and lungs work to supply oxygen during exercise.
Example: Jogging, cycling, swimming.
Cardiovascular Endurance
The ratio of fat to muscle in your body. Maintaining a healthy balance is key for fitness.
Body Composition
Name all five health-related components of fitness
Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Composition
Why are health-related components of fitness important?
Helps prevent health problems like heart disease or obesity.
Boosts energy and improves mood.
Makes everyday tasks (like carrying groceries or climbing stairs) easier.
What it is: Quickly changing direction while staying in control.
Example: Dodging an opponent in soccer.
Agility
What it is: Staying steady and not falling over.
Example: Standing on one foot or walking on a beam.
Balance
What it is: Using strength quickly for big movements.
Example: Jumping high or throwing a ball far.
Power
What it is: Moving from one place to another really fast.
Example: Sprinting or running fast in a race.
Speed
What it is: Using your hands, feet, and eyes together smoothly.
Example: Hitting a baseball or dribbling a basketball.
Coordination
What it is: How fast you can respond to something.
Example: Catching a ball right after it’s thrown.
Reaction Time
Name the 6 skill-related components of fitness
Agility, Balance, Power, Speed, Coordination
Why are skill-related components of fitness important?
They help improve athletic performance.
They can be developed with specific exercises tailored to the activity.
They also enhance general coordination and control in everyday activities.
