PHYSICAL FITNESS

Prepared by:
Maria Elena S. Guy-ab
  Fitness
is a form of self-motivated and systematic
participation in exercise that is geared towards
the improvement of one’s quality of life.
 Physical fitness
is the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor
and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with
ample energy to enjoy leisure activities and to
meet unforeseen emergencies.
 Reasons for the Low Level of
Participation in Physical Activities:
no enough time
health reasons
family obligation
lack of motivation
weather
lack of facilities
negative attitude towards physical activity
lack of knowledge regarding physical activity
 Benefits of Physical activity
Improved physiological functioning

Improved appearance

Improved efficiency of the heart and lungs

Protection from lower back pains

Increased muscle strength and endurance

 Components of Physical
fitness

 HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS

 SKILL-RELATED FITNESS
 Health-related Fitness
is the driving force and most important part of
fitness.
 it prevents hypo kinetic condition which is
caused totally or partially by inactivity.
examples are heart disease, high blood
pressure, back pain stomach ulcers and obesity.
 5 components of Health-related
fitness:

Cardiovascular fitness

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance
Flexibility

Body Fatness (body fat composition)

1. Cardiovascular fitness
is the ability to exercise for long periods of time.

it involves the strong heart and lungs and good

blood vessels.
2. Muscular Strength
is the amount of external force that a muscle or
group of muscles can exert.

the ability of the muscle to exert an external

force, such as lift a heavy object
3. Muscular endurance
is the ability to move muscles many times
without getting tired.
it contributes to good posture, resisting fatigues
and fewer back pains.
the ability of the muscles to work repeatedly
over a long period of time without fatigue.
4. Flexibility
is the ability to use your joints fully. It helps
reduce injury to muscles and other body parts.
5. Body Fatness (body fat
composition)
is the percent of the total body weight that is fat.

is the relative percentage of muscle, fat, bone

and other tissues of the body – not just fats.
 Skill-related Fitness
1. Agility

2. Balance

3. Coordination

4. Power

5. Reaction time

6. Speed
1. Agility

is the ability to change position of the body

quickly and to control the movement of the
whole body.
2. Balance

is the ability to keep an upright posture while

standing still or moving.
3. Coordination

is the ability to use the senses together with

other body parts.
4. Power

is the ability to do strength performance quickly.

It involves both strength and speed.

5. Reaction time

is the amount of time it takes to get moving and

there is a need to move.
6. Speed

is the ability to perform a movement or cover a

distance in a short period of time.
 Principles of Fitness
Make it fun.

Build up gradually.

Be specific.
Do it regularly.
 Values of Physical Fitness
Vitality

Good posture

Personal satisfaction

Organic fitness

Social health

Mental health
AND I,
THANK
YOU !!!