THE 11 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

PRINCESS AIDELEEN JOYCE F. STO.DOMINGO HUMSS 11-C

PROF. ANALYN TANAWAN

• THE 11 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ARE COMPRISED OF 5 COMPONENTS THAT ARE CONSIDERED

THE “MOST IMPORTANT” FOR BEING HEALTHY AND PHYSICALLY FIT AND

6 COMPONENTS THAT ARE MORE SKILL-RELATED.

5 COMPONENTS FOR BEING HEALTHY AND PHYSICALLY FIT

• CARDIOVASCULAR• MUSCULAR STRENGTH • MUSCULAR ENDURANCE• FLEXIBILITY• BODY COMPOSITION

CARDIOVASCULAR

• CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITIES IS A FORM OF ACTIVITY THAT MAKES A PERSON ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

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MUSCULAR STRENGTH • MUSCULAR STRENGTH HAS ALSO BEEN DEFINED AS THE MAXIMUM PULL OR PUSH THAT CAN BE EXERTED ONE TIME BY A MUSCLE GROUP. • MUSCULAR STRENGTH IS A HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. • PRODUCING FORCE USING MUSCLES.

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MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

•MUSCULAR ENDURANCE IS A HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

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FLEXIBILITY• MOVING SPECIFIC JOINTS OR A GROUP OF JOINTS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF MOTION (ROM). • FLEXIBILITY IS A HEALTH-RELATED

COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS THAT PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ESPECIALLY ATHLETES.

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BODY COMPOSITION

• THE RATIO OF MUSCLE TO FAT IN THE BODY.

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THESE 5 COMPONENTS OF FITNESS ARE TYPICALLY TAUGHT AND MEASURED IN ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY/MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES ALL AROUND THE WORLD. FITNESS CENTERS, GYMS, AND HEALTH CLUBS USE THESE HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TO MEASURE CLIENTS FITNESS LEVELS IN ORDER TO PRESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL.

6 Components of Physical Fitness

6 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

• AGILITY • BALANCE• COORDINATION• FLEXIBILITY• POWER• SPEED 

AGILITY 

• THE ABILITY TO STOP, START, AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS QUICKLY. AGILITY IS A SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. 

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BALANCE

• CONTROLLING BODY POSITIONS WHILE STANDING STILL OR MOVING. BALANCE IS A SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

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COORDINATION

• MAKING MOVEMENTS WORK TOGETHER SMOOTHLY. THIS USUALLY CONSISTS OF UPPER AND LOWER BODY MOVEMENTS BEING PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME. • COORDINATION IS A SKILL-RELATED

COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. 6

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FLEXIBILITY

• MOVING SPECIFIC JOINTS OR A GROUP OF JOINTS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF MOTION (ROM). • FLEXIBILITY IS A HEALTH-RELATED COMPONENT

OF PHYSICAL FITNESS THAT PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ESPECIALLY ATHLETES.

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POWER

• THE ABILITY TO USE MUSCLE STRENGTH QUICKLY. POWER IS A SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

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REACTION TIME

• HOW QUICKLY AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONDS TO A STIMULUS. REACTION TIME IS A SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

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SPEED PERFORMING A MOVEMENT OR COVERING A DISTANCE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SPEED IS A SKILL-RELATED COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. 

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THEN THERE ARE 6 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS THAT ARE MORE SKILL-RELATED AND/OR SPORTS-RELATED. THESE INCLUDE: AGILITY, BALANCE, COORDINATION, POWER, REACTION TIME, AND SPEED. THESE SKILL-RELATED COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO SPORTS AND DAILY ACTIVITIES. THESE COMPONENTS CAN BE MEASURED AND IMPROVED USING VERY SPECIFIC TRAINING TECHNIQUES.