Health Vs. Skill-Related Fitness
VS.
Skill Related Fitness(performance fitness)
- Ability to perform successfully in games & sports.
  - Not necessarily associated with health or reduction of risk factors

a) agility
b) balance
c) coordination
d) speed
e) power
f) reaction time

- Influenced by heredity (speed, reaction time) & practice (agiltiy,coordination, power and balance)
Health Related Fitness
-associated with functional health and disease pervention

a) cardiovascular fitness
b) flexibility
c) muscular strength
d) muscular endurance
e) body composition
> You can develop moderate to high levels of personal fitness without possessing an abundance of skill related components. Skill related components often require the use of other skill related & health related components
> Why do adults choose health related activities vs.
                             sports and games?
- convenience, expense, better for health, can be done alone, stress reducing, related to improved physical appearance
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