Physical Fitness Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from the lecture on physical fitness, its importance, testing, and fitness components.

Physical Fitness

A general state of health and well-being marked by the ability to perform sports and daily tasks without undue fatigue; achieved through proper nutrition and an active lifestyle.

Importance of Physical Fitness

Promotes proper bone and muscle growth, illness and accident avoidance, better posture and appearance, stress reduction, healthy body weight, heart-disease prevention, a youthful feeling, and personal enjoyment.

Physical Fitness Testing

A set of assessments that measure the body’s capacity to do physical work—cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and muscular endurance—using activities like RM lifts, exhaustion sets, and step or walking tests.

Importance of Physical Fitness Test

Helps monitor aerobic capacity, strength, and flexibility, enabling individuals (especially students) to set and track health-related fitness goals.

Health-Related Fitness Components

Core elements tied to overall health: cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

Cardio-Respiratory Endurance

The heart and lungs’ ability to supply oxygen during prolonged physical activity.

Muscular Strength

The capacity of a muscle group to contract against resistance.

Muscular Endurance

The ability of selected muscles to perform repeated movements over an extended period.

Flexibility

The range of motion available at a joint.

Body Composition

The proportion of lean mass to fat mass within the body.

Skill-Related Fitness Components

Performance-oriented traits: balance, coordination, agility, speed, power, and reaction time.

Balance

The ability to maintain body stability, often aided by vision.

Coordination

The integration of sensory input with muscular actions for smooth movement.

Agility

The skill of changing body direction rapidly and accurately.

Speed

The ability to move the body from one point to another in the shortest possible time.

Power

The explosive application of strength to produce force quickly.

Reaction Time

The interval between stimulus presentation and the initiation of movement.

BMI

weight÷height²