\n\nIn many studies related to physical fitness and health, researchers have focused on exercise,<\/strong> as well as on the more broadly defined concept of physical activity<\/strong>. Physical activity is defined by the World Health Organization as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure, while exercise is a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed with the goal of improving health or fitness. So, although all exercise is physical activity, not all physical activity is exercise. Although physical activity and exercise are defined concepts, the ultimate focus of the health related components of physical fitness is to provide a framework for components that are necessary for good health. They are cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance (also called aerobic endurance), flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Health-related physical fitness<\/strong> is primarily associated with disease prevention and functional health. Participating in regular health-related fitness helps you control your weight, prevents diseases and illness, improves your mood, boosts energy, and promotes better sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is made up of five sections: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Lets take a closer look at the five sections of health-related fitness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cardiovascular endurance<\/strong> is the ability of your heart, blood cells, and lungs to work continuously for extended periods of time. This is how efficiently your body takes in, transports, and uses oxygen while exercising. Having efficient heart and lungs leads to increased energy throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muscular strength<\/strong> is the maximum amount of force a muscle can produce in a single effort or how much you can lift in one attempt. Performing exercises that use your own body weight, free weights, or weights on a machine are excellent ways to develop muscle strength. Having muscular strength will ensure that you have the strength needed to lift a heavy object, for example a box full of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muscular endurance<\/strong> is your ability to contract your muscles several times without excessive fatigue. Another way to think about it is the length of time your muscles can continue to work before tiring. What this means is once you have picked up that heavy box of books, you can then carry that box for a long period of time before you need to take a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flexibility<\/strong> is the range of motion that your joints have during movement. Maintaining flexibility can improve your performance in physical activities in addition to decreasing your risk of injuries by helping your joints move through their full range of motion, therefore, allowing your muscles to work most effectively. Stretching and yoga can be done to help improve your flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Body composition<\/strong> is the ratio of water, bone, muscle, and fat in the body. A healthy body composition indicates that you may have less risk of developing obesity-related diseases<\/strong>, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and even some cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two of the ways to measure body composition are body mass index, (BMI)<\/strong>, which is a measure of body fat based on height and weight, and the skin fold test<\/strong>, which measures total fat percentages by measuring the layer of fat that is directly under the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skill-related physical fitness<\/strong> is the ability to perform during games and sports; it is also called performance fitness<\/strong>. This type of physical fitness is important for performing the more technical aspects of many sports. There are six skill-related physical fitness sections: agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed. In many studies covering a wide range of issues, researchers have focused on exercise<\/strong>, as well as on the more broadly defined concept of physical activity. Exercise is a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed with the goal of improving health or fitness. So, although all exercise is physical activity, not all physical activity is exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies have examined the role of physical activity in many groups\u2014men and women, children, teens, adults, older adults, people with disabilities, and women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. These studies have focused on the role that physical activity plays in many health outcomes, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These studies have also prompted questions as to what type and how much physical activity is needed for various health benefits. To answer this question, investigators have studied three main kinds of physical activity: aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this kind of physical activity (also called cardiorespiratory fitness), the body\u2019s large muscles move in a rhythmic manner for a sustained period of time. Brisk walking, running, bicycling, jumping rope, and swimming are all examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aerobic activity causes a person\u2019s heart to beat faster than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aerobic physical activity has three components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This kind of activity, which includes resistance training<\/strong> and lifting weights, causes the body\u2019s muscles to work or hold against an applied force or weight. These activities often involve relatively heavy objects, such as weights, which are lifted multiple times to train various muscle groups. Muscle-strengthening activity can also be done by using elastic bands or body weight for resistance (climbing a tree or doing push-ups, for example).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muscle-strengthening activity also has three components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This kind of activity (sometimes called weight-bearing or weight-loading activity) produces a force on the bones that promotes bone growth and strength. This force is commonly produced by impact with the ground. Examples of bone-strengthening activity include jumping jacks, running, brisk walking, and weight-lifting exercises. As these examples illustrate, bone-strengthening activities can also be aerobic and muscle strengthening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Is Physical Fitness? Physical fitness can be defined as a set of characteristics that are either health-related or skill-related. It refers to your ability to perform physical tasks efficiently as it relates to a particular sport or your day-to-day activities…. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Components of Physical Fitness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Health-Related Physical Fitness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Skill-Related Physical Fitness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nHealth Related Components of Physical Fitness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Aerobic Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Muscle-Strengthening Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bone-Strengthening Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Overall Components of Physical Fitness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5 MAIN COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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