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| 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) |
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| Health Related Fitness -associated with functional health and disease pervention a) cardiovascular fitness b) flexibility c) muscular strength d) muscular endurance e) body composition |
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| > 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| > 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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