components of fitness are you fit?. components of fitness physiological skill related
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Components of FitnessComponents of Fitness
Are you fit?Are you fit?
Components of fitnessComponents of fitness
PhysiologicalPhysiological Skill relatedSkill related
Physiological components of fitnessPhysiological components of fitness
Some more important for some Some more important for some sports than otherssports than others
All improved by trainingAll improved by training
Strength
Muscularendurance
Speed
Flexibility
Cardio Vascular
endurance
PhysiologicalComponents
Offitness
Skill related fitness componentsSkill related fitness components
More difficult to improve than straight More difficult to improve than straight forward physiological fitness forward physiological fitness components.components.
Repetitive skill drills!Repetitive skill drills!
The brain learns patterns of movement The brain learns patterns of movement with regular practice and becomes with regular practice and becomes better at anticipating – information better at anticipating – information passed more efficiently via central passed more efficiently via central nervous system to our muscles.nervous system to our muscles.
Balance
TimingSpeed
Of reaction
Coordination
Agility
Skill relatedFitness
components
Cardio Vascular EnduranceCardio Vascular EnduranceEfficiency of Efficiency of respiratory and respiratory and circulatory systemscirculatory systems
Train the heart & Train the heart & lungs – greater lungs – greater volume of O2 blood volume of O2 blood to musclesto muscles
More efficient More efficient removal of lactic removal of lactic acidacid
Muscular enduranceMuscular enduranceCapacity of Capacity of muscles to perform muscles to perform repeated repeated contractions for contractions for extended period extended period without fatigue without fatigue setting insetting in
SpeedSpeedNot just runningNot just running
Eg acceleration of arm Eg acceleration of arm when throwing javelinwhen throwing javelin
Is largely innate – we Is largely innate – we are born with certain are born with certain %age of fast twitch %age of fast twitch fibresfibres
Can improve the fibres Can improve the fibres we do have with we do have with training and can training and can improve techniqueimprove technique
StrengthStrengthHypertrophy of Hypertrophy of musclesmuscles
“ “ the maximum the maximum force that can be force that can be developed within a developed within a muscle or group of muscle or group of muscles during a muscles during a single maximal single maximal contraction “contraction “
FlexibilityFlexibilityGreatest range of Greatest range of movement possible movement possible at a given joint.at a given joint.
Governed by Governed by elasticity of elasticity of ligaments, tendons ligaments, tendons and strength of and strength of muscle groupsmuscle groups
AgilityAgilityThe ability to move The ability to move in a controlled way in a controlled way and to change and to change direction, turn, direction, turn, stop and start stop and start quickly.quickly.
BalanceBalanceAbility to keep our Ability to keep our centre of gravity centre of gravity (bulk of (bulk of bodyweight) over bodyweight) over our base of our base of support. Implies a support. Implies a sense of control.sense of control.
TimingTimingPerforming a skill Performing a skill at exactly the right at exactly the right time = effectivetime = effective
CoordinationCoordinationInteraction between Interaction between body’s motor body’s motor (movement) system (movement) system and nervous system. and nervous system. Enables various Enables various parts of body to parts of body to combine in combine in producing desired producing desired movement or movement or sequence of sequence of movements.movements.
Speed of ReactionSpeed of Reaction Reaction timeReaction time
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Movement timeMovement time
= Response time= Response time
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