What is the relationship between physical fitness, training and movement efficiency?- Health related components of fitness.- Skill related components of fitness.- Measurements of health and skill related

fitness.- Aerobic and anaerobic training.- Immediate physiological responses to

training.

Health related components of physical fitness:Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Defined:Refers to the ability of the working muscles to take up and use the oxygen that has been breathed in during exercise and transferred to muscle cells.

Cardiorespiratory endurance’s relationship to movement efficiency:A well trained cardio-respiratory system ensures the delivery of adequate quantities of blood. A functional ventilation system. A good transport system to ensure efficient and speedy delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells.

Health related components of physical fitness:Muscular Strength

Defined:Is the ability of the muscles in the body to exert force against a resistance in a single maximal effort.

Muscular strength’s relationship to movement efficiency:Strength requirements are very relative to theMovement involved and the sport. Sufficient strength enablesefficient movement and reduces the incidence ofinjury.

Health related components of physical fitness:Muscular Strength

Defined:Is the ability of the muscles to endure physical work for extended periods of time without undue fatigue.

Muscular endurance’s relationship to movement efficiency:Movement for any extended period of time requiresmuscular endurance. Without it, techniquedeteriorates, continued movement is jeopardisedand the likelihood of injury increases.

Health related components of physical fitness:Flexibility

Defined:Is the range of motion about a joint or the ease of joint movement.

Flexibility’s relationship to movement efficiency:The range of movement is directly influenced by flexibility of joints and surrounding tissues. Flexibility enables full movement actions and contributes to the quality of movement.

Health related components of physical fitness:Body Composition

Defined:Refers to the percentage of fat as opposed to lean body mass in a human being.

Body composition’s relationship to movement efficiency:The body requires sufficient stores of energy to enable movement, but excessive storage of fat is additional weight that must be moved in sport and places additional strain on joints.