Fitness Focus
Health
Areas vs. Skill Areas of Fitness
Some of the values of being physically fit are:
Meeting emergencies – able to run for help
(distance or speed), self-defense, assisting anyone/anything
Being healthy - reduces risk of heart
disease, back problems, obesity, diabetes
Working efficiently – work and play with less
fatigue and more efficiency
Enjoying leisure ‑ have energy to enjoy your
leisure time
Examine the relationship
between health areas of fitness and skill areas of fitness. Fitness knowledge, proper training, and practice can help
someone improve in all of these areas.
1. Cardiovascular endurance – ability to efficiently move
the entire body for long periods of time without stopping
2. Muscular strength ‑ the force a muscle or
group of muscles can exert
3. Muscular endurance‑ ability of muscle(s) to
repeat an action for long periods of time
4. Flexibility – the range of motion (how far) of a joint
in the body
5. Body composition – ratio of body fat to the
rest of your body
(written as a percent of body fat)
Skill related fitness could be changed if we first
understand how people learn
skills.
Only knowledge, time, and effective practice separate people from
learning and improving skills. Heredity and maturity influence skill related
fitness.
1. Agility – ability to stop, start, and change body position
quickly
2. Balance – ability to keep an upright posture
3. Coordination – two or more muscle
actions combined for one act
4. Power – ability to apply strength
quickly
5. Reaction time ‑ time it takes to respond to a stimulus
6. Speed – distance a body moves in
a given amount if time
(over)
LESSON REVIEW
1. Describe 3 of the 4 values listed of being physically
fit.
2. Describe at least one value (not listed) for being
physically fit.
3. What health areas of fitness are you strongest in? Why?
4. What skill areas of fitness are you best at? Why?
5.
Which area of fitness (health or skill) do you think is more important
for a lifetime of good health?
Why?