PHYSICAL

FITNESS
CHAPTER 2
 WHAT IS PHYSICAL
FITNESS?
Physical Fitness is defined
as the ability of the body
system to work together
efficiently with the least
amount of effort to allow
you to be healthy and
perform activities of daily
living.
 HEALTH- SKILL-
RELATED RELATED
INDIRECT
FITNESS FITNESS

COMPONENT
S OF
PHYSICAL Cardio Vascular/ Agility Power
FITNESS Respiratory Endurance
Flexibility Balance Speed
Muscular Strength
Body Composition Coordination Reaction Time
Muscular Endurance
 HEALTH
RELATED FITNESS
CARDIO VASCULAR/
RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
• The ability to exercise your entire body
for a long period of time.
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

• The ability to use your muscles many times without tiring

BODY COMPOSITION
• The amount of fat cells compared with lean cells in the body
mass.
FLEXIBILITY
• The ability to use your joints fully through a wide
range of motion
 SKILL
RELATED FITNESS
AGILITY
• The ability to change position of your body quickly
and to control your body movements.
BALANCE
• The ability to keep an upright posture while
standing still or moving.

COORDINATION
• The ability to use your senses together with your
body parts, or to use two or more body parts
together.
MUSCULAR POWER
• The ability to use strength quickly. It involves both
strength and speed.

REACTION TIME
• The amount of time it takes to move once you
realize the need to act.
SPEED
• The ability to change position of your body quickly and to control your body movements.