Evaluating your Health-related Fitness Chapter three

Cardiorespiratory Fitness This is the ability of your body to work continuously for extended periods of time. It involves your lungs/heart/vessels. - Examples: Jogging & Swimming

Muscular Strength This refers to the maximum amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert against an opposing force. - Example: Lifting an object/body one time.

Muscular Endurance This refers to the ability of the same muscle or muscle group to contract for an extended period of time without undue fatigue. - Example: the # of push-ups you are able to do

Flexibility The ability of a joint and a muscle group to move through a full range of motion. - Example: Stretching – helps prevent muscle and joint injury.

Body Composition This is the relative percentage of body fat to lean body tissue, including water, bone, muscle, and connective tissue. - Example: low % of body fat – indicates healthy body composition high % of body fat – is harmful to your health

Evaluating Body Fat Underwater Weighing Skinfold Measurements Electrical Impedance Recommended Body Fat Percentage Girls = 15-25% Boys = 10-20%

Evaluating your Skill-related Fitness Chapter three Speed

Why Skill-related Fitness? Helps you perform in a variety of sports and other activities Enables you to maintain an active lifestyle

Agility - The ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a constant, rapid motion.. Examples: soccer, racquetball, basketball, & tennis require a lot of changing direction

Balance - The ability to control or stabilize the body while standing or moving. Examples: skiing, gymnastics, & skating require high level of balance

Coordination - The ability to use the senses to determine and direct the movement of your limbs and head. Examples: golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, volleyball, are good examples

Power The ability to move the body parts swiftly while simultaneously applying the maximum force of your muscles. Speed & Strength Examples: volleyball, football, high jumping, throwing an object, vertical jump

Reaction Time - The ability to react or respond quickly to what you hear, see or feel. Examples: react quickly is extremely important in track, swimming, baseball & karate

Speed - The ability to move your total body, or parts of it, swiftly. Examples: many activities that require running (sprinting) baseball, softball, track, football

Factors Determining Your Skilled-Related Fitness - Heredity - Practice - Specific Training