Unit 4- Fitness Training and

Programming

Components of fitness

Thursday 14th November 2013

Starter- Components of fitness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnyB9CBGC2I

Number 1-7 on a scrap piece of paper

TIP- 11 Fitness

components

Learning Outcomes- • Know- the health and skill related fitness components

• Understand- How each component can benefit a sporting performance

• Be able to- Describe each component using the key terminology.

Fitness components

Aerobic Endurance

Muscular Endurance

Speed

Muscular Strength

Power

Flexibility

Fitness components(6)

Aerobic Endurance

The ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscles during

physical activity.

- Important for daily activities

- Many sports form the base of fitness for many sports

- Poor aerobic endurance leads to a poor performance

Muscular Endurance

The ability of the muscular system to work efficiently,

specific muscle group contracting over a period of

time.

Flexibility (Two Main types)

Having an adequate range of motion in all joints of the body.

Static and dynamic flexibility Static Flexibility Dynamic Flexibility

The range of movement a muscle or joint can achieve

- Limited by the structure of the bones, joints, muscle size and

muscle tone.

The range of movement a muscle or joint can achieve when in

motion

- Limited by co-ordination and your level of static flexibility

Flexibility? • Poor flexibility: -decrease range of movement- Increase the chance of injury and stiffness- Decrease sporting performance

• Flexibility Limitations: - Body composition- Genetics- Gender- Muscle and tendon elasticity

- Too much flexibility at an injury can lead to injury due to excessive range of movements

Strength

The ability a muscle or muscle group to exert a force in a single maximal contraction.

Strength is required in all sports but just in varying degrees.

Speed

The ability to move over a certain distance in the quickest possible time

• Speed endurance is a secondary element combining with anaerobic endurance- team sports.

Power

The ability to generate and use muscular strength quickly.

- Needed by athletes in specific sports

Cubing Task • Complete a cube with 6 questions based on the components

of physical fitness: Aerobic Endurance

Muscular Endurance Flexibility Strength

Speed Power

Make the questions as hard as possible with the answer underneath. Ensure you number each question 1-6.

Other components of physical fitness

Body Composition Agility

Balance Coordination Reaction time

Body composition The amount of body fat and

lean body tissue

Three types of body compositions:

- Ectomorph - Endomorph - Mesomorph

Agility The ability to change directions

many times quickly and accurately in a sports

performance whilst maintain control.

Balance

Able to maintain stability or equilibrium while performing.

Dynamic or static balance?

Equilibrium: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

Co-ordination

The smooth flow of movement needed to perform a motor task

efficiently and accuratelyOR

The ability to use two or more body parts together

with control

Reaction Time

The time taken for a sports performer to respond to a stimulus and the initiation of their response.

Cubing • Complete another cube with the other components of

physical fitness:

Body Composition Agility

Balance Coordination Reaction time

Make the questions as hard as possible.