Physical Education and Fitness Overview

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Optimum development physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally

General Fitness

Body Composition, Cardiovascular Fitness, Agility

Body Composition

Ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations

Flexibility

Range of motion available at a joint

Sit and reach

Muscle ability to continue to perform without fatigue

Soundness of the heart and lungs

Reaction Time

Time elapsed between stimulation

Study Notes

Physical education is an integral part of the educational program designed to promote the optimum development of an individual physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally through total body movement in the performance of properly selected physical activities.

Physical fitness refers to the ability to perform daily tasks vigorously and alertly, with energy reserved for enjoying leisure-time activities and meeting emergency demands.

There are 46 components of physical fitness, categorized into two main groups: Health-Related Physical Fitness and Skill-Related Physical Fitness.

Health-Related Physical Fitness involves the components of physical fitness that relate to good health.

Body Composition: pertains to the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body.
Cardiovascular Fitness: refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to apply oxygen during sustained physical activity, also known as cardio-vascular endurance, aerobic fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness.
Flexibility: refers to the range of motion available at a joint, typically measured with activities such as sit and reach.
Muscular Strength: refers to the ability of the muscle to exert force.
Muscular Endurance: refers to the muscle ability to continue to perform without fatigue.
Organic Vigor: refers to the soundness of the heart and lungs, which contributes to the ability to resist disease.

Skill-Related Physical Fitness involves the components of physical fitness that relate to enhanced performance in sports and motor activities.

Agility: pertains to the ability to change direction quickly and efficiently.
Balance: refers to the ability to maintain equilibrium while standing or moving.
Coordination: refers to the ability to integrate multiple movements into a smooth and efficient action.
Power: refers to the ability to generate force quickly.
Speed: refers to the ability to move quickly from one point to another.
Reaction Time: refers to the time elapsed between stimulation and response.

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