Cardiovascular Fitness

Muscular Endurance

Muscular Strength

Flexibility
Body Composition
HEALTH-RELATED
PHYSICAL FITNESS
•Why is improving
one’s physical fitness
important?
 WHAT IS PHYSICAL FITNESS?

The ability of the body to function efficiently

and effectively in work and leisure activities.
It also means being able to resist diseases
like heart disease, lower back pain, type II
diabetes, and obesity.
 Physical fitness is made up of health-related and
skill-related components.

HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS COMPONENTS

Refers to those aspects of physiological
function that offer protection from
diseases resulting from an inactive
lifestyle.
HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL
FITNESS HAS THE
FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
1.Cardiovascular Fitness
2.Muscular Endurance
3.Muscular Strength
4.Flexibility
5.Body Composition
Cardiovascular Fitness
The ability of the heart, blood vessel,
and the respiratory system to deliver
oxygen throughout the body.

• Muscular Endurance
The ability of the muscles to exert effort
over a period of time.
 Muscular strength
The ability of the muscles to exert an external
force or to lift a heavy weight.

•flexibility
The ability to move your joints freely and without
pain through a wide range of motion.
Being physically flexible will help you prevent
injuries, improve posture, reduce lower back pain,
and maintain healthy joints.
 Body composition
Refers to the proportion of the
fat part of the body to the lean
part.