Athletics-in-Relation-to-Health-Related-Fitness

2. Most Essential Learning
Competencies
1. Self-assesses health-related fitness (HRF)
status, barriers to physical activity
assessment participation and one’s diet

3. Being physically active permits the body
systems to function properly with alertness
and energy. Remaining in shape permits a
person to efficiently and effectively perform
his/her daily tasks that will lead to better
output and performance.

4. Health-related fitness involves exercise activities that you do
in order to try to improve your physical health and stay
healthy.
Health related fitness includes five (5) components namely,
1. cardiovascular endurance
2. muscular strength
3. flexibility
4. muscular endurance and
5. body composition

5. ATHLETICS
Brief History
Athletics is composed of sports involving running, walking,
jumping and throwing. It is a group of sports divided mainly in
what is popularly known as track and field and it has been
played centuries ago in a sports competition. In 776 B.C, Greeks
started to promote track and field and it opened the Olympic
Games. Since then, it has been staged every four years until 394
A.D. Athens revived the Olympic Games in 1896. After that, the
Olympic Games is stage every four years.

6. ATHLETICS
Brief History
In the early stage, the Greeks’ participation in athletics was
intended to show the strong body and skills of the soldiers. The
beauty of the games caught the attention and interest of more
than 5000 people. Olympic Games became very competitive and
in 1923 women were included in the event. The competition
was under the support of the Amateur Athletics Union.

7. ATHLETICS
Brief History
Track and field was introduced to the Filipinos by the
Americans. It was warmly accepted as one of the events for
competition. Athletics, as part of the local competition, was
governed by the Philippines Athletics Track and Field
Association. It followed the rules of International Amateur
Athletic Federation as a world governing body for track and field
athletics. Because of its worth and value, it was included as a
subject in the Physical Education.

8. ATHLETICS -
is the name given to a group of sports that
includes track and field events.
Track events involve all forms of running and walking.
Field events are the throwing and jumping events.

9. What are some athletic events?

10. The aim of a relay race is to cover a certain distance as fast
as possible as a team.
Relay
This event involves passing a baton around a circuit. The
key to a successful relay team is good organization, timing,
communication and smooth baton changeovers.

11. Hurdling is the act of running over an obstacle at speed. It is
a highly technical event.
Hurdles
The runner’s aim is to clear the obstacles, known as hurdles, in their
stride without it interfering with their running style or pattern too
much and crossing the finish line as fast as possible. The hurdles
are set at exact heights and distances apart.

13. Long jump
During the long jump, athletes take a run-up to the take-off
line, and jump as far as possible into the sandpit.

14. High jump
The high jump involves athletes jumping over a horizontal
bar, which is positioned at different heights, without
knocking it off.

15. High jump
Similar to the high jump, the pole vault requires athletes to
take a run-up and jump over a bar without knocking it down.
In the pole vault, athletes use a long, flexible pole to vault
themselves up and over.

17. Shot put
The shot put is a track and
field event involving putting a heavy
spherical ball as far as possible.
The shot put competition for men
has been a part of the modern
Olympics since their revival in 1896,
and the women's competition
began in 1948.

18. Discus throw
Is a track and field event in
which an athlete throws a heavy
disc called a discus, aiming to throw
further than their competitors. It is
an ancient sport, that is by the fifth
century BC Myron statue called
Discobolus. It was one of the
events of the Ancient Greek
pentathlon, which can be dated
back to at least to 708 BC.

19. Javelin throw
was first used as a weapon in
battle. It was a long wooden
spear with a metal tip. Today
they are made with
lightweight metal. Athletes are
tasked with running up to the
throw line and throwing the
javelin as far as possible into
the grass.

20. Athletics Playing Venue
Running events are played in an oval. It has eight
lanes and the inner most lane measures 400
meters. The seven other lanes are appropriately
marked to indicate the 400-meter distance and
the exceeding land measurement.

21. Athletics Playing Venue
The surface of the oval is even and levelled,
covered by mixture of sand and cinder, some are
combination of asphalt and synthetic rubber. The
modern running tracks are made out of synthetic
rubber like materials.