Physical Fitness and It's Components

Physical fitness refers to ability of the body to perform daily task without getting tired and still have enough energy to perform leisure and to meet unforeseen emergencies.

Physical fitness has several components. These are

reflected in the various activities and exercises

that you perform.

These components are divided into two general categories:

Health-related components

Skill-related components

Health-related components= focus on the general health and proper functioning of the whole body.

This includes the following:

Cardiorespiratory endurance= the ability of the heart, blood vessels and respiratory system

to deliver oxygen to active muscles efficiently for an extended time.

Muscular strength = the ability of muscles to exert force against 

resistance. 

Muscular endurance - the ability of muscles to exert  force over an

extended period. The ability of the muscles to perform certain

repetitive action continuously for a long period of time.

Flexibility = the ability of the joints to perform through a wide range of movements

Body composition = the proportion of body fat to lean body mass  .

Skill -related components = refer to athletic ability. It focuses on

improving one’s performance in specific activities such as sport or dance.

This includes the following:

Agility = the body’s ability to change direction or position rapidly and accurately while moving in space.

Balance = the ability of the body to maintain a stable position while in a

stationary position or while moving. The ability of the body to stay in equilibrium.

Coordination = the ability to use different body parts in performing

more than

one motor movement at a time.

Power = the ability to exert the maximum amount of force in the shortest

possible time. Power can be achieve by combining speed and strength.
Reaction time = the amount of time it takes for the body to respond

Speed = the ability to perform an action as quickly as possible.

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