PHYSICAL FITNESS SKILL RELATED FITNESS

These skill-related components are

movements that are necessary for an individual
A state of health and well-being, more
to successfully demonstrate a variety of motor
specifically, the ability to perform aspects of
skills and movement patterns.
sports, occupations and daily activities without
undue fatigue.
1. Agility
The ability to rapidly and accurately change the
COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL
direction of the whole body in space.
FITNESS
2. Balance
HEALTH- RELATED FITNESS
The ability to maintain equilibrium while
It involves exercise activities that you do
stationary or moving.
in order to try to improve your physical health
and stay healthy particularly in the categories of
3. Coordination
cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength,
The ability to use the senses and body parts in
flexibility, muscular endurance and body
order to perform motor tasks smoothly and
composition.
accurately.

1. Cardiovascular Endurance
4. Power
The ability of the heart, lungs, blood
The amount of force a muscle can exert.
vessels, and blood to work efficiently and to
supply the body with oxygen.
5. Reaction Time
The ability to respond quickly to stimuli.
2. Muscular Strength
The ability of muscles to lift a heavy weight or
6. Speed
exert a lot of force at a time.
The amount of time it takes the body to perform
specific tasks.
3. Muscular Endurance
The ability to use muscles for a long period of
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
time without tiring.
A standardized test prepared by the
Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports
4. Body Composition
(BPESS). It gives you information about the
Body composition is used to describe the
status of your overall physical fitness.
percentages of fat, bone, water, and muscle in
human bodies
BODY MASS INDEX
5. Flexibility It is one of the tools in determining the
The ability to use your joints fully through a wide body’s composition. BMI is calculated by taking
range of motion. a person’s weight and height.
METRIC BMI FORMULA:
Weight in kg [Height in (m)]2
Example:
Weight = 68 kg
Height = 165 cm (1.65 m)
Calculation: 68 (1.65) 2
24.98
BMI Rating (18-65 y/o)
Underweight (<18.5)
Normal (18.6 – 24.9)
Overweight (25 – 29.9)
Obese (>30)
2 TYPES OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
• Pre-test – This test is done at the
beginning of the school year which
includes fitness test to determine your
fitness status.
• Post-test – This test is done during the last
month of the school year.
The results of both tests serve as the basis for
providing continuous activities or trainings in
order to maintain one’s fitness.