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THE FITNESS
COMPONENTS
Fitness Components
• HEALTH RELATED:
The components that you need to be able to
perform everyday tasks.
Below average results in these components
can compromise or affect your health and
ability to get through each day.
Fitness Components
• PERFORMANCE RELATED:
• The components that are needed for success
in particular physical activities and sport.
• Note: Most of the H-R components are also
needed here.
FITNESS COMPONENTS
Health Related:
Performance Related
Cardio respiratory Endurance Speed
(Aerobic Pwr)
Muscular Strength and Power Agility
Local Muscular Endurance
(LME)
Flexibility
Balance
Body Composition
Reaction Time
Coordination
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
• Also known as Aerobic Power (need Oxygen)
• Capacity of body to keep up continuous
physical activity over an extended period of
time
• Your test: Beep Test
• Requires efficient function of Lungs and Heart
• Required for: Hockey, Soccer, Football (on
ball) distance athletes – cyclists, rowers,
runners.
Muscular Strength
• Ability of muscle to exert a single maximal force,
to overcome resistance
• Resistance can be: body part, whole body
(opponent) or item external to body.
• Your Test: Grip strength test.
• Heavier the weight muscle can lift, or resistance it
can overcome, the more strength it is said to have.
• Needed in all sports where maintaining body
position is vital. Weightlifting.
Muscular Power
• Combination of strength and speed
• A powerful movement achieved as quickly
as possible, while imparting as much
strength as possible.
• Needed for jumping and throwing
movements.
• Your test: Vertical Jump, Standing Jump,
Basketball Throw
Local Muscular Endurance (LME)
• Ability of a muscle or group of muscles to
sustain or repeat a force over a period of
time.
• LME can be increased by increasing the
time the force is sustained.
• Required in many sports – crucial in team
games and long duration events
• Your Test: Curl up test. Push ups on chair.
Flexibility
• Range of movement about a joint
• Varies from joint to joint.
• Athletes need good flexibility – reduces
stiffness, soreness and chance of injury.
• Provides freedom of movement in almost
any sporting action.
• Your Test: Sit and Reach test
Body Composition
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The ratio of fat to non-fat components in the body.
FAT:
Essential – around organs (heart)
Storage – fat cells around body
NON-FAT:
Lean body weight – muscle, bones and organs
Altered by – activity level and diet (amount and
type)
• Low level desirable in athletes and general
population – reduce CV disease, Obesity.
• Your test: % BF monitor
Performance Related: Speed
• Speed of body part or total body.
• Sprinters (whole body), Throwers (body
part)
• Your test: 50m sprint test
Balance
• Ability to remain in state of static or
dynamic equilibrium.
• Required by skiers, horse riders, gymnasts,
surfers etc..
• Your test: Stork stand
Agility
• Ability to change body position quickly
without losing balance
• Required by those needing to evade
opponents. Basketball, Netball, Hockey etc..
• Your Test: Illinois Agility Test
Coordination
• Ability to link a series of actions into a
flowing movement pattern with accuracy
and timing.
• Hand-eye coordination – racquet sports.
Football kicking, Basketball jump shot etc..
• Your test: Hand wall toss
Reaction Time
• Time taken to respond to a signal that
movement is required.
• Sprinter – react to gun.
• Soccer goalie – react to penalty spot kick.
• Your Test: 50m sprint, Illinois Agility.
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Muscular Power
• Speed
•Flexibility
Bob Beamon 1968 Mexico City
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Reaction Time
•Balance
Michael Diamond 2000 Sydney
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Flexibility
•Speed
•Agility
Synchronised Diving 2000 Syndey
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Muscular Strength
•Muscular Power
•Flexibility
•Speed
•Agility
•Reaction time
•Balance
Tae Kwon Do 2000 Sydney Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Flexibility
•Agility
•Muscular Strength
•Muscular Power
Nardia Comaniche 1976 Montreal
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Flexibility
•Speed
•Muscular Power
•Muscular Strength
Mark Spitz 1972 Munich Olympics
(7 gold medals)
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Balance
•Coordination
Simon Fairweather Archery 2000
Sydney Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•C-R Endurance
•Agility
•Speed
•Muscular Power
•Muscular Strength
Hockeyroos 2000 Sydney Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Speed
•Muscular Strength
•Muscular Power
Brad McGee 1km time trial 2000
Sydney Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Muscular Power
•Flexibility
Dick Frosbury 1968 Mexico City
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Speed
•Muscular
Endurance
•C-R Endurance
400m relay 2004 Athens Olympics
(Aust 2nd)
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Speed
•Flexibility
•Muscular Power
Baseball 2004 Athens Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•C-R Endurance
•Agility
•Flexibility
•Muscular Power
•Speed
Justine Henin-Hardene 2004 Athens
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Speed
•Flexibility
110m Hurdles 2000 Sydney
Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Muscular Strength
•Muscular Power
Weightlifting 2004 Athens Olympics
FITNESS COMPONENTS AND
ATHLETES
•Speed
•Flexibility
•C-R Endurance
400m Hurdles 2004 Athens Olympics