SKILL RELATED

FITNESS

MOTOR SKILLS

A for AGILITY B for BALANCE C for CO-ORDINATION P for POWER R for REACTION TIME S for SPEED

These skills are different from the Health and Fitness

factors and should NOT be mixed up with them!!!

AGILITY

Definition: “the ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of your whole body”

Test:illinois agility run

BALANCE

Definition: “the ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) of the body above the base of support with reference to STATIC (stationary) or DYNAMIC (changing) conditions of movement, shape and orientation.

Test:Stalk test

CO-ORDINATION

Definition: “the ability to use two or more body parts together”

Test:Alternate hand wall toss test

POWER

Definition: “the ability to do strength performance quickly”

Power = strength x speed

Test:Standing broad/vertical jump

REACTION TIME

Definition: “the time between the presentation of a STIMULUS and the onset of movement”

Test:Ruler drop test

SPEED

Definition: “the differential rate an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time”

Test:30 metre sprint test

Conclusion

SKILL RELATED FITNESS

Name a sport and give an example where:

Agility is important Balance is important Co-ordination is important Power is important Reaction time is important Speed is important

Name the Skill to the Sport

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_iQ5q8qPZ0