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Take out a paper for notes Use a proper heading. Due at the end of the class period
“ Anyone who is good at sports is physically fit.” Do you agree, or disagree? Why? Physical Fitness
Health Related Physical Fitness Skills Related
Health Related Physical Fitness . . . parts of physical fitness  that help a person stay healthy.
Health Related Aerobic Endurance Flexibility Muscular Endurance Body Composition Muscular Strength
Health Related Aerobic Endurance The ability to exercise your body for long periods of time. Requires a strong heart, healthy lungs and clear blood vessels to supply the cells in your body with oxygen they need.
Health Related Muscular Endurance the ability to use your muscles without tiring. People that have good muscular endurance are likely to have better posture and fewer back problems. They are also better able to resist fatigue.
Health Related Muscular Strength the amount of force your muscles can produce. Often measured by how much weight you can lift. People with good strength can perform daily tasks efficiently– that is, with the least amount of effort.
Health Related Flexibility You are flexible when your muscles are long enough and your joints are free enough to allow movement the ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion Flexible people have fewer sore or injured muscles.
Health Related Body Composition The % of body weight that is made up of fat compared to other body tissue. (bones, muscles, organs, tissue) People who are in a healthy range of body fatness are more likely to avoid illness and have lower death rates than people who are outside of the healthy range. Extreme ranges are the most dangerous; too little fat, like too much, can cause health problems
Skills Related . . .  parts of fitness that help a person perform well in sports and activities that require certain skills.
Skills Related Agility Coordination Power Speed Reaction Time Balance
Skills Related Agility The ability to change the position of your body quickly and to control your body’s movements Good agility:  good at activities like wrestling, diving, soccer and ice skating
Skills Related Balance The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving. Good balance:  good at activities like gymnastics and ice skating
Skills Related Coordination The ability to use your sense together with your body parts, or to use 2+ body parts together Good eye/foot or eye/hand coordination:  good at activities like baseball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis
Skills Related Power The ability to use strength quickly.  It involves both strength and speed. Good power:  good at activities like shot put, discus throw, high jump, football, speed swim.
Skills Related Reaction Time The amount of time it take to move once you realize the need to act. Good reaction time:  activities like fast starts in track or swimming
Skills Related Speed The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time. Good leg speed:  can run fast Good arm speed:  can throw or hit a ball that is thrown fast.
List 10 sports.  After each sport, name the part of the health related or skill related fitness to which the sport would apply. Example:  Fencing:  Agility (Skill related)