1. Chapter 2
Components of Fitness

2. Health-Related Fitness
There are five health-related components of physical fitness:
Flexibility
Cardiovascular Fitness
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Body Composition

3. Flexibility
Flexibility is the range of movement possible at various joints.
Sit-and-reach

4. Cardiovascular Fitness
Cardiovascular Fitness deals with the ability of the heart, blood, vessels, and the respiratory system to supply oxygen and necessary fuel to the muscles during exercise.
jogging, cycling, swimming

5. Muscular Strength and Endurance
Muscular strength is the ability of muscles to exert a force on time.
Weightlifting
Muscular endurance is the ability to use muscles for long periods of time.
Sit-up, Pull-up tests

6. Body Composition
Body Composition is the ratio of fat to muscle, bone, and other tissues that compose your body.
Underwater Weighing
Electrical impedance analysis

7. Skill-Related Fitness
There are six skill-related components of physical fitness:
agility
balance
power
reaction time
coordination
speed.
These factors contribute toward your ability to successfully participate in sports activities.

8. Agility
Agility is the ability to change the position of your body and to control the movement of your whole body.
Shuttle runs
T-Tests

9. Balance
Balance is the ability to keep an upright posture while either standing still or moving. Good balance is essential to be successful in activities such as ice skating, skiing, surfing, and gymnastics.

10. Power
Power is the ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace.
vertical jump
standing long jump

11. Reaction Time
Reaction time is the amount of time it takes to get moving once your senses signal the need to move. (track, swimming, baseball)
Yardstick test

12. Coordination
Coordination is the integration of the eye, hand, and foot movements.
a ball toss against a wall
kicking a soccer ball against a wall

13. Speed Speed is the ability to cover a distance in a short time.
50-yard dash
100-yard dash