Chapter 9: Active Sports and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Lesson 9.1: Skills and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Self-Assessment 9: Assessing Skill- Related

Chapter 9: Active Sports and Skill-Related Physical Fitness

Lesson 9.1: Skills and Skill-Related Physical Fitness

Self-Assessment 9: Assessing Skill-Related Physical Fitness


Lesson Objectives:• Define physical skills and give examples.• Explain how skill-related fitness abilities differ from

physical skills.• Identify and explain factors that affect skill-related fitness

and skills.• Discuss the importance of assessing personal skill-

related fitness.

Question

What is meant by the term skill-related physical fitness?


Answer

• Skill-related physical fitness refers to six different types of abilities.

• They provide the basis for learning– sports,– games, and– other physical activities.


Question

What are the six components of skill-related physical fitness?


Answer

• Agility• Balance• Coordination• Power• Speed• Reaction time


Question

What is meant by the term agility?


Answer

• Agility is the ability to change the position of your body quickly.

• Many sports require high agility.


Question

What is meant by the term balance?


Answer

Balance is the ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving.


Question

What is meant by the term coordination?


Answer

Coordination is the ability to use your senses together with your body parts.

• It is how well you can move, react, and/or manipulate objects (catch, throw, pass, hit).

• Coordination involves the interaction of the sensory system (eyes and ears), the central nervous system, and the muscular system.


Question

What is meant by the term power?


Answer

• Power is the ability to use your strength quickly.• Power = strength + speed.• Power is very important to sport performance.


Question

What is meant by the term speed?


Answer

• Speed is the ability to move very quickly.• Good leg speed allows you to run fast.• Good arm speed allows you to throw a ball fast.


Question

What is meant by the term reaction time?


Answer

Reaction time is the amount of time it takes to react, once you realize the need to act.


Question

What factors affect your skill-related physical fitness?


Answer

• Heredity– Each person has different physical traits

inherited from his or her parents.– Some people are stronger, some people are

more muscular, and some people are more powerful.


Answer (continued)

• Practice

– Everyone can improve on all aspects of skill-

related physical fitness.

– All people, no matter how skillful, must

continue to practice.


Question

What are skills, and how do they relate to skill-related physical fitness?


Answer

• Skills are things like throwing, catching, batting, kicking, or bowling.

• People with good skill-related physical fitness have an easier time learning skills.

• Practice improves skills.• Skill-related physical fitness is harder to

change than health-related physical fitness.


Question

What are examples of sports that require skill-related fitness and good skills?


Answer

• Track and field• Baseball and softball• Basketball• Golf• Rowing


Question

What are examples of recreational activities that use skill-related fitness and require skills?


Answer

• Dance• Martial arts• Rock climbing• Skateboarding


Question

Why is it useful to self-assess your skill-related fitness?


Answer

Assessment of your own skill-related fitness can help you choose lifetime activities you could enjoy (tennis, swimming, golf, etc.).


Question

Why is learning specific skills important?


Answer

Developing skills will give you a good foundation for activities you may want to do for a lifetime.

• These activities will keep you healthy and help you enjoy life.

• Practicing the skills of many activities when you are young is very important!


Question

What is a skill-related fitness profile?



Answer

• This profile describes your areas of strength• You take a self-assessment for each part of skill-

related physical fitness.• You can observe areas you

did not do so well in.• You can use the profile to

find activities you will do well in.


Question

What self-assessments do you use for each part of skill-related physical fitness?

Answer

• Agility: side shuttle• Balance: stick balance• Coordination: wand juggling• Power: standing long jump• Reaction time: yardstick drop• Speed: short sprint


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Chapter 9: Active Sports and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Lesson 9.1: Skills and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Self-Assessment 9: Assessing Skill- Related