COMPONENTS OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1)Skill-Related Components and (2)Health Related
Components
A. SKILL-RELATED COMPONENTS
Skill-relatedfitness is broken down into six different
components; agility, speed, power, balance,
coordination and reaction time. These skill-related
components are movements that are necessary for
an individual to successfully demonstrate a variety
of motor skills and movement patterns.
1.) Agility
Agility is the ability to move quickly and to easily change
direction.
Example:
Basketball players, for instance, are incredibly agile. They
have to move in every direction, jumping, sliding, twisting, and
backpedaling in quick response to the movement of the ball and
other players.
2.) Speed
Speed is defined as the ability to move a body part quickly. Speed
is not always about how quickly you can move your whole body
from A to B. It also relates to body parts.
For example, when playing golf, the speed of your arms and upper
body in creating the swing are vital in driving the ball over a long
distance.
3.) Power
Power is the product of strength and speed. When we perform
a task as quickly and as forcefully as we can, the result is
powerful.
For example, a sprint start, a shot-put or javelin throw or
long-jump.
4.) Balance
Balance is the ability to maintain equilibrium whilst
stationary or moving. Balance whilst moving is often called
dynamic balance. Balance is important in all kinds of
sporting situations, most notably in gymnastics and ballet
but also contact sports where having good balance may
prevent you from being tackled to the floor
5.) Coordination
Coordination is the ability to use the senses together with
body parts during movement.
For example, dribbling a basketball. Using hands and eyes
together is called hand-eye coordination. Speed is the ability
to move your body or parts of your body swiftly.
6.) Reaction Time
Reaction Time is the ability to reach or respond quickly to
what you hear, see, or feel. For example, an athlete quickly
coming off the blocks early in a swimming or track relay, or
stealing a base in baseball.
B.) HEALTH RELATED
COMPONENTS
Participating in regular health-related fitness helps
you control your weight, prevents diseases and illness,
improves your mood, boosts energy, and promotes
better sleep. It is made up of five sections:
cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
1.) Cardiovascular Endurance
Cardiovascular endurance: the ability to perform exercises at
moderate-to-vigorous intensities for a prolonged period of time.
Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to
work together to provide the needed oxygen and fuel to the body
during sustained workloads. Examples would be jogging,
cycling and swimming.
2.) Muscular Strength
Muscular strength: how much force your muscles can exert
or how heavy weights they can lift.
Example:
The push up test is most often used to test muscular
strength.
3.) Muscular Endurance
Muscular endurance: the ability of your muscles to sustain
exercise for a period of time.
Muscular endurance activities include swimming, running,
cycling and other similar activities that involve a repeated
motion over a longer period of time.
4.) Flexibility
Flexibility: the ability to move muscles and joints through a
full range of motion.
Example:
Stretching and Yoga
5.) Body Composition
Body composition: your body’s ratio of fat mass to fat-free
mass like muscle and bone.
They include hair, eye, and skin color, as well as your height.
Other differences are tied to body composition—like body fat,
bone density, and muscle mass—and can have a direct impact
on your health and lifespan.
