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The Parts of Physical Fitness

When you see a person who is good at sports do you assume that the person is physically fit? You might be

surprised to know that this assumption is not always true. It is true that a person who excels in sports needs a

certain degree of physical fitness. However, being good at a specific skill such as running may not be a good

indicator of total physical fitness; some sports require only certain parts of physical fitness.

Physical fitness is made up of 11 different parts; 5 parts are health related and 6 parts are skill related. As the

terms imply, health-related physical fitness helps you to stay healthy, while skill-related physical fitness helps

you perform well in sports and activities that require certain skills.

Health-Related Physical Fitness

As you read about each part of health-related physical fitness next, ask yourself how fit you think you are in

each.

Cardiovascular fitness is the ability to exercise your entire body for long periods of time without

stopping. Cardiovascular fitness requires a strong heart, healthy lungs, and clear blood vessels to

supply the cells of your body with oxygen they need.

Strength is the amount of force your muscles can produce. Strength is often measure by how much

weight you can lift or how much resistance you can overcome. People with good strength can

perform daily tasks efficiently – that is, with the least amount of effort.

Muscular endurance is the ability to use your muscles many times without tiring. People with good

muscular endurance are likely to have better posture and fewer back problems.

Flexibility is the ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion. You are flexibly

when your muscles are long enough and your joints are free enough to allow adequate movement.

People with good flexibility have fewer sore and injured muscles.

Body fatness is the percentage of body weight that is made up of fat when compared to the other

body tissues, such as bone and muscle. For example, a person who weighs 100 pounds, 20 pounds

of which is fat, is said to have a body fat level of 20 percent. People who are in a healthy range of

body fatness are more likely to avoid illness and even have lower death rates than those outside

the healthy range. The extreme ranges are most dangerous. Too little or too much body fat can

cause health problems.

How much of each of the five health-related parts of fitness do you think you have? To be healthy, you should

have some of each. If you do, you are less likely to develop hypokinetic conditions – health problems caused

partly by lack of physical activity. Examples include heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis,

colon cancer, and being over-fat.

People who are physically fit feel better, look better, and have more energy. You do not have to be a great

athlete to have good health and to be physically fit. Regular physical activity can improve anyone’s health-

related physical fitness.

What are the 5 components of fitness? __________________________________________

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Living a Healthy and Active life will help avoid _________________________

Name at least 3 different examples of hypokinetic conditions ________________________

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Does/did anyone in your family have one of these conditions? Which ones? ____________

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