THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH, FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Booklet 1

WHAT IS FITNESS ? FITNESS IS A MEASURE OF THE BODY’S ABILITY TO COMPLETE ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYDAY LIFE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY. FITNESS FOR SPORT HOWEVER, IS OFTEN MORE SPECIFIC AND AT A HIGHER LEVEL. FITNESS HAS TWO MAIN COMPONENTS, HEALTH – RELATED FITNESS AND SKILL – RELATED FITNESS. HOWEVER, WHAT FACTORS CAN AFFECT AN INDIVIDUALS FITNESS ?

SO WHAT IS FITNESS ALL ABOUT ? CARDIO – VASCULAR ENDURANCE STRENGTH MUSCULAR ENDURANCE SPEED FLEXIBILITY

CARDIO – VASCULAR ENDURANCE SPEED STRENGTH MUSCULAR ENDURANCE FLEXIBILITY The capacity of the heart to meet the demands placed on The capacity of the heart to meet the demands placed on the body for a length of time the body for a length of time  How fast someone can run or perform other movements  The maximum force that can be developed within a muscle or group of muscles during a single all out contraction group of muscles during a single all out contraction Is a measure of the capacity of the muscles to perform repeated Is a measure of the capacity of the muscles to perform repeated contractions at near maximum level over a length of time contractions at near maximum level over a length of time  The range of movement around a joint

As well as being physically fit for an activity, we need to be able to perform the skills for the activity. For example in football it is crucial that you can perform skills – often when tired. The best players are not only just fit enough to perform – they are fit enough to perform skillfully. These aspects of fitness are said to be skill related.

SKILL RELATED COMPONETS CO-ORDINATION BALANCE AGILITY SPEED OF REACTION TIMING

AGILITY - BALANCE - COORDINATION - SPEED OF REACTION - TIMING -  The ability to move in a controlled way and to turn, stop and start quickly and start quickly  Is the control of our centre of mass in relation to our base of support base of support  The ability of the body's movement system to interact with the nervous system with the nervous system  Reaction time + movement time = response time  The execution of a movement at the appropriate time and in the most effective way and in the most effective way

DESIGNING A PERSONAL EXERCISE PROGRAMME When designing a programme for an athlete your training programme must include a : Warm up Conditioning/skill phase Cool down In the conditioning/skill phase of the training programme, it is important that you understand the training principles and how to apply them to the training programme

TRAINING PRINCIPLES OVERLOAD SPECIFICITY PROGRESSION REVERSIBILITY PEAKING

WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PROGRAMME ALL TRAINING PROGRAMMES MUST CONSIDER AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING : F - F - I - I - T - T - Frequency Intensity Time Type