Components of Fitness

Guiding Questions

What is the difference between health-related and skill-related physical fitness?

Health-related fitness prevents disease, promotes health, and it is a big element in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Skill-related fitness deals with agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed. These are the differrence between health-related fitness and skill-related fitness.

What are the health-related components of physically fitness?

1. Cardiovascular Endurance
2. Muscular Strength
3. Muscular Endurance
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition

What are the skill-related components of physically fitenss?

1. Agility
2. Balance
3. Coordination
4. Power
5. Reaction Time
6. Speed

Why does a person not have to be a good athelte to be physically fit?

Because they can be be physically fit in the mind and workout on their own time.

Why is it important to know your current level of health-related fitness?

Knowing your current level of health-related fitness is a way of living a longer and better life.