SKILLS RELATED

FITNESS

Components of Skills related

Let’s Review

A. Health Related Fitness is to do with the

efficiency of the human body whereas Skill

Related fitness is related to playing sport.

B. Health Related fitness is to do with the strength

of your muscles and the movement of your body.

1. The main difference between Health Related

Fitness and Skill Related Fitness is that:

A. Balance

B. Agility

C. Reaction Time

D. Coordination

2. The ability to use the senses and body parts in order to

perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately.

A. Agility

B. Balance

C. Reaction Time

D. Speed

3. The ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or

moving.

A. The ability to respond quickly to stimuli

B. The ability to move an object such as a Piano or

a Plant pot at speed.

C. The ability to perform a movement quickly

D. The ability to move your body in space at speed

under control

4. Blocking kicks and punches in martial arts relies on

fast reactions. Reaction time is defined as:

5. The ability to transfer energy swiftly into force. The key words to

think about are SPEED and STRENGTH.

A. Power

B. Strength

C. Pants

D. Speed

6. In a "skill related fitness" context, Speed is:

A. A performance enhancing drug

B. The ability to respond to stimuli quickly

C. The movement of the limbs over a set period of

time

D. The ability to perform a movement quickly

7. The ability to rapidly and accurately change the

direction of the whole body in space.

A. Balance

B. Co-ordination

C. Power

D. Agility

8. Give the two FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE

SKILL RELATED PERFORMANCE

• 9. True or false: SKILL RELATED FITNESS =

The ability to perform during games and

sports; also called performance fitness. Skill related fitness has six components.

WHATS AND WAYS OF SKILL

RELATED FITNESS

SKILL RELATED FITNESS

= The ability to perform

during games and sports;

also called performance

fitness. Skill related fitnesshas six components.

AGILITY

• The ability to change

and control the

direction and position

of your body while

maintaining a

constant, rapidmotion.

Test

BALANCE

• The ability to

control or stabilize

your equilibrium

while moving

staying still.

Test

COORDINATION

• Speed, reaction

time, and agility

may influence level

of coordination.

• The ability to use

your eyes and ears

to determine and

direct the smooth

movement of your

body.

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SPEED

• The ability to move

your body or parts

of your body

quickly.

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POWER

• The ability to move

your body parts

quickly while at the

same time applying

the maximum force

of your muscles.

Test

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REACTION TIME

• The ability to react

or respond quickly

to what you hear,

see, or feel.

Test

FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE

SKILL RELATED PERFORMANCE

• Pick your parents well

Heredity is a major factor.

• Practice, Practice, Practice

Agility, coordination, power, and

balance can be improved through

practice.

SKILL RELATED BENEFITS