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