Physical Education and Fitness Concepts

Study Notes

Physical Fitness Components

Coordination is the ability to use senses together with body parts during movement.
Speed is the ability to move body parts swiftly.
Power is the ability to move body parts swiftly while applying maximum force of muscles.
Reaction time is the ability to react quickly to what you hear, see, or feel.

Sports Classification

Individual Sports are played by one participant on each competing side.
Dual Sports are played by two people in a team striving together.
Team Sports involve players working together towards a shared goal or objective.
Ball Sports involve the use of balls.
Strength and Combat sports involve strength and fighting.
Track and Endurance sports involve running on track for various formats.

Sports Fundamentals

History of sports is important to know, including circumstances of development, founders, and how it was played.
Court Dimensions/Venue is an area drawn out on the ground used for playing sports.
Sports Equipment and Gear are tools, materials, apparel, and gear used to compete in a sport.
Technical Skills allow athletes to play the game or perform motions for their sport.
Tactical Skills are strategic mental abilities of players to gain advantage over opposing teams or players.

Basketball

Basketball is a competitive sport played between two teams of five players each.
Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891.
The first game of basketball was held in Springfield, Massachusetts.
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) was the first venue for basketball.

Physical Education and Fitness

Physical Education offers experiential learning for learners to adopt an active life for fitness and lifelong health.
Physical Fitness is the ability to perform a task successfully, effectively, and efficiently without undue fatigue.
Health-Related Fitness refers to aspects of physical fitness directly related to one's overall health and well-being.
Hypokinetic Conditions refer to too little movement or lack of physical activity.
Body Composition is the relative percentage of fat and fat-free mass of the body.

Fitness Components

BMI (Body Mass Index) can be calculated using the formula: Imperial System: Weight (lbs) / Height (in)² or Metric System: Weight (kg) / Height (m)²
Cardio-respiratory Endurance is the ability of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity.
Muscular Strength is the amount of force one can put out or the amount of weight one can lift.
Flexibility is the ability to extend body parts through full range of motion.
Muscular Endurance is the ability of muscles to work or perform for a long period of time.
Agility is the ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a constant motion.
Balance is the ability to control or stabilize the body when standing still or moving.

Description

Explore key concepts in physical education and fitness including physical fitness, health-related fitness, hypokinetic conditions, and body composition. Learn about the importance of adopting an active lifestyle for lifelong health.