Transcript SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS
 AGILITY
 BALANCE
 COORDINATION
 POWER
 REACTION
TIME
 SPEED
SKILL RELATED FITNESS
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Fitness components
important for success
in skillful activities
and athletic events.
Encompasses agility,
balance, coordination,
power, reaction time
and speed.
AGILITY
The ability to change body position and
direction quickly and efficiently.
 Key activities such as: basketball, soccer,
racquet sports, skiing, ect: any sport/activity
you need to change direction quickly.
 SEMO Agility Test – page 267 = cone
obstacle course.
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BALANCE
The ability to maintain the body in proper
equilibrium.
 Key in activities such as: gymnastics,
diving, skating, skiing, football, wrestling
etc..
 Foot Stand Test – standing on 1 foot for
period of time with specific guidelines.
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COORDINATION
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The integration of the nervous and the muscular
systems to produce correct, graceful, and
harmonious body movements.
Key in wide variety of activities: golf, basketball,
baseball, soccer, karate – anywhere where hand –
eye- foot movements must be integrated.
Soda Pop Test – flipping cans over into small
circles as fast as possible. Page 269
POWER
The ability to produce maximum force in
the shortest time.
 By c0ombining power, speed and force
(strength) – allows a person to produce
explosive movements: jumping, shot put,
spiking/throwing/hitting a ball.
 Standing Long Jump Test – how far can you
go? Page 269
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REACTION TIME
The time required to initiate a response to a
given stimulus
 Important for starts of races, racquet sports,
and self defense.
 Yardstick test – dropping a yard stick and
seeing how long it takes to catch it. Page.
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SPEED
The ability to propel the body or a part of
the body rapidly form one point to another.
 Many if not most sport and activities
required bursts of speed at some point.
 50-Yard Dash – an all out sprint –
anaerobic. Page 270
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CLASS ACTIVITY – site the page
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What are 3 possible reasons for heart disease being the #1
killer of all Americans?
If you were to recommend a type of exercise regimen, what
type would you suggest to someone who wants to stay
healthy and why?
What are 2 methods of reinforcing a behavior change that
you would use or suggest to others?
What does a balanced diet mean to you?
Who would benefit from carb loading and why?
List 3 methods to assess body percent fat.
What are 2 solutions to our overweight epidemic?
Why might it be important to lower ones resting heart rate?
What is the FITT principle and why is it important?