2. Fitness and HealthFitness and Health
The wordThe word healthhealth is often associated onlyis often associated only
with physical fitness, but there are otherwith physical fitness, but there are other
components of health.components of health.
FITNESS means “readiness”. Fit peopleFITNESS means “readiness”. Fit people
are better equipped than non-fit people.are better equipped than non-fit people.
The level of fitness includes all aspectsThe level of fitness includes all aspects
of health and life.of health and life.
It affects physical, mental, and socialIt affects physical, mental, and social
health.health.
3. What is PhysicalWhat is Physical
Fitness?Fitness? Physical Fitness isPhysical Fitness is
the ability of yourthe ability of your
body systems tobody systems to
work efficiently. A fitwork efficiently. A fit
person is able toperson is able to
carry out the typicalcarry out the typical
activities of living,activities of living,
such as work, andsuch as work, and
still have enoughstill have enough
energy and vigor toenergy and vigor to
respond torespond to
emergency situationsemergency situations
and to enjoy leisureand to enjoy leisure
time activities.time activities.
4. Physical Activity andPhysical Activity and
ExerciseExercise
Physical activityPhysical activity is ais a
general term thatgeneral term that
includes sports, dance,includes sports, dance,
and activities done atand activities done at
work or at home, suchwork or at home, such
as walking, climbingas walking, climbing
stairs, or mowing thestairs, or mowing the
lawn.lawn.
When people do physicalWhen people do physical
activity especially for theactivity especially for the
purpose of getting fit, wepurpose of getting fit, we
say they are doingsay they are doing
exercise.exercise.
5. Health and WellnessHealth and Wellness
Benefits of PhysicalBenefits of Physical
ActivityActivity Regular physical activity can do much to preventRegular physical activity can do much to prevent
disease and illness.disease and illness.
It can help you look your best (with proper nutrition,It can help you look your best (with proper nutrition,
good posture, and good body mechanics).good posture, and good body mechanics).
Besides looking better, people who do regular physicalBesides looking better, people who do regular physical
activity feel better, do better on academic work, andactivity feel better, do better on academic work, and
are less depressed than people who are less active.are less depressed than people who are less active.
Regular physical activity results in physical fitnessRegular physical activity results in physical fitness
which is the key to being able to do more of things youwhich is the key to being able to do more of things you
want to do and enjoy life.want to do and enjoy life.
It allows you to be fit enough to meet emergencies andIt allows you to be fit enough to meet emergencies and
day-to-day demanding situations.day-to-day demanding situations.
Being physically active can build fitness, which, in turn,Being physically active can build fitness, which, in turn,
provides you with many health and wellness benefits.provides you with many health and wellness benefits.
6. The Parts of PhysicalThe Parts of Physical
FitnessFitness
Health - RelatedHealth - Related
Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness
Skill - RelatedSkill - Related
Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness
It helps youIt helps you
stay healthystay healthy
It helps you performIt helps you perform
well in sports and activitieswell in sports and activities
that require certain skillsthat require certain skills
7. Health - RelatedHealth - Related
Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness
Cardiovascular fitness:Cardiovascular fitness: the ability to exercise your entire body for longthe ability to exercise your entire body for long
periods of time.periods of time.
Strength:Strength: the amount of force your muscles can produce.the amount of force your muscles can produce.
Muscular endurance:Muscular endurance: the ability to use your muscles many times withoutthe ability to use your muscles many times without
tiring.tiring.
Flexibility:Flexibility: the ability to use your joints fully through a wide range ofthe ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of
motion.motion.
Body fatness – composition:Body fatness – composition: is the percentage of body weight that isis the percentage of body weight that is
made up of fat when compared to other body tissue, such as bone andmade up of fat when compared to other body tissue, such as bone and
muscle.muscle.
8. Skill - Related PhysicalSkill - Related Physical
FitnessFitness
Different sports requireDifferent sports require
different parts of skilldifferent parts of skill
-related fitness.-related fitness.
Many sports requireMany sports require
several parts. Forseveral parts. For
example, a skater mightexample, a skater might
have good agility, buthave good agility, but
may not posses goodmay not posses good
power.power.
Some people have moreSome people have more
natural ability in skillnatural ability in skill
areas than others.areas than others.
Good health does notGood health does not
come from being good income from being good in
skill-related fitness.skill-related fitness.
9. AgilityAgility
• AgilityAgility is the ability to change the position ofis the ability to change the position of
your body quickly and to control body’syour body quickly and to control body’s
movements. People with good agility are mostmovements. People with good agility are most
likely to be good at activities such as: diving,likely to be good at activities such as: diving,
soccer, ice skating, wrestling, etc.soccer, ice skating, wrestling, etc.
10. BalanceBalance
• BalanceBalance is the ability to keep an upright postureis the ability to keep an upright posture
while standing still or moving. People with goodwhile standing still or moving. People with good
balance are most likely to be good in activitiesbalance are most likely to be good in activities
such as gymnastics, ice skating, rhythmicsuch as gymnastics, ice skating, rhythmic
gymnastics, ski-jumping, surfing, etc.gymnastics, ski-jumping, surfing, etc.
11. PowerPower
• PowerPower is the abilityis the ability
to use strength andto use strength and
speed. People withspeed. People with
good power mightgood power might
have the ability to puthave the ability to put
the shot, throw thethe shot, throw the
discus, high jump,discus, high jump,
play football, speedplay football, speed
swim, speed skate,swim, speed skate,
etc.etc.
12. Reaction TimeReaction Time
• Reaction timeReaction time is theis the
amount of time itamount of time it
takes to move oncetakes to move once
you realize the needyou realize the need
to act. People withto act. People with
good reaction timegood reaction time
are able to make fastare able to make fast
starts in track orstarts in track or
swimming, or toswimming, or to
dodge a fast attack indodge a fast attack in
fencing or karate.fencing or karate.
13. SpeedSpeed
• SpeedSpeed is the ability to perform a movement oris the ability to perform a movement or
cover a distance in a short period of time.cover a distance in a short period of time.
People with leg speed can run fast, whilePeople with leg speed can run fast, while
people with good arm speed can throw fast orpeople with good arm speed can throw fast or
hit a ball that is thrown fast.hit a ball that is thrown fast.
