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Components of Fitness & F.I.T.T Overview
Unit 2
Health-Related Fitness Components
1. Body Composition 2. Cardiovascular Fitness 3. Flexibility 4. Muscular Endurance 5. Muscular Strength
Physical Fitness Benefits Lower the risk of diseases Improve the quality of life Lower the risk of injury Improve sport performance Improve work efficiency Provide energy
Healthy Lifestyles Being physically active on a regular basis Eating well Coping with stress Using good personal health practices Avoiding destructive habits
Increasing Physical Activity Plan scheduled exercise
sessions Adopting a physically active way
of getting to or from work/school Doing other daily lifestyle activity
(yard work, gardening)
Healthy Benefits of Being Physically Fit
Lower risk/chance of cardiovascular diseases Type II diabetes Osteoporosis Being overweight Smoking cigarettes Back problems
Benefits of being Physically Active and Physically Fit Cope well with stressful or emergency
situations Participate in sports and outdoor
recreational activities Function better as you grow older Lead physically active and happy lives
F.I.T.T. Formula Overview
Skill-Related Fitness Components Agility Balance Coordination Power Speed Reaction time
Agility Ability to change directions quickly Sports that require it include: wrestling, running back in football, ice
skating, soccer
Balance Ability to maintain an upright posture when
standing still or moving Sports that require it are: Gymnastics Ice skating Skiing
Coordination Ability to use your senses (eyesight) together
with body parts (hands or feet) Sports that require it are: catching and hitting in baseball, kicking in
football or soccer, tennis, golf
Power Ability to exert force very
quickly (using strength and speed together)
Sports that require power are: putting the shot or throwing
discus in track, jumping in volleyball, hitting the long ball in softball or baseball, high jumping in track
Speed Ability to cover a distance
in a short period of time Sports that require it are: sprinting in track,
swimming fast, running the bases in softball and baseball, sprinting in soccer
Reaction Time Amount of time it takes you to get moving
once you know you realize the need to act Sports that require it are the start in track sprints, the start in
swimming, reacting in karate or fencing