KINE 102 Ch. 13 Physical Fitness

KINE 102 Palomar College

physical activity

a process that involves a wide variety of movements (flow chart, summation, step-by-step)

physical fitness

a product that is measured to see if here is an adequate standard in place to ensure good health

types of physical fitness

health-related fitness, skill-related fitness

health-related fitness

components that can improve a students health status through daily PA (cardiovascular fitness, body comp, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance)

skill-related fitness

components that can improve a students motor skills to function in daily tasks (agility, balance, coordination, power, speed)

cardiovascular fitness

ability of the heart, blood vessels, & respiratory system to deliver oxygen throughout the body

body comp

proportion of body fat to learn body mass

flexibility

range of movement of a body joint

muscular strength

ability of a muscle to exert force

muscular enduruance

ability to exert force over an extended period of time

agility

ability of the body to change position rapidly/accurately while moving

balance

body’s ability to maintain a state of equilibrium while remaining stationary or moving

coordination

body’s ability to perform smoothly and successfully more than one motor task at the same time

power

ability to transfer energy explosively into force

speed

ability of the body to perform movement in a short period of time

integrated systems

health-related fitness and skill-related fitness

ask yourself why

children can’t meet modern fitness standards, fitness testing for basic standards, various types, performance recognition, teacher role model