Health-Related and Skill-Related Components of Fitness

Heritage Middle School

Health and Physical Education Department

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Health-Related and Skill-Related Components of Fitness

Physical Fitness is made up of both health-related and skill-related fitness:

A. Health-related fitness items relate to how well the systems of your body operate

- For Example: Is your heart an efficient pump? Are your muscles in good

shape?

• There are 5 health-related components of fitness

1. Muscular Endurance: ability to use muscles for long periods of time
2. Muscular Strength: ability of the muscles to exert a force one time
3. Body Composition: ratio of fat to muscle, bone and other body tissues that compose your body
4. Cardiovascular Endurance: ability of the heart, blood, and respiratory system to supply necessary fuel and oxygen to muscles during exercise
5. Flexibility: the range of movement possible at various joints

B. Skill-related fitness items are factors which relate to you becoming an athlete

- For example: Are you fast? Do you have good eye-hand coordination?

• There are 6 skill-related components of fitness

1. Agility: ability to change the position and to control the movements of your whole body
2. Balance: ability to keep an upright posture while either standing still or moving
3. Coordination: integration of eye, hand, and foot movements
4. Power: ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace. Strength and speed are both involved in power
5. Reaction Time: amount of time it takes to get moving once your senses signal the need to move
6. Speed: ability to cover a distance in a short time period. 7/8 - 0

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Components of Fitness Worksheet

Directions: Read the Fitness Notes and answer the following questions.

1. What is Health-Related Fitness? Give 2 examples.

2. Describe the difference between muscular strength and muscular endurance?

3. What is flexibility? How could being flexible help you in the future?

4. What is one’s body composition?

5. Describe cardiovascular endurance. How would maintaining an efficient cardiovascular system help you in the future?

6. What is Skill-Related fitness? Give 2 examples.

7. How are speed, agility, and power related?

8. What does F.I.T.T. stand for?

9. What are the F.I.T.T. guidelines used for?

10. List 3 goals of exercise.

Name: Date:

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Components of Fitness Worksheet

Directions: After reading the Fitness Notes, please define the terms provided in this worksheet. This assignment will be graded and is due Monday.

1. What are some examples of health-related fitness?

1. What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular endurance?

1. What is body composition?

1. Please describe the term cardiovascular endurance.

1. How is flexibility important to prevent injury?

1. What are some examples of skill-related fitness?7/8 - 10
2. Please describe how agility, speed, and power are alike.

1. Please describe the difference between reaction time, coordination, and balance.