1. SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS
 AGILITYAGILITY
 BALANCEBALANCE
 COORDINATIONCOORDINATION
 POWERPOWER
 REACTION TIMEREACTION TIME
 SPEEDSPEED

2. SKILL RELATED FITNESS
 Fitness componentsFitness components
important for successimportant for success
in skillful activitiesin skillful activities
and athletic events.and athletic events.
 Encompasses agility,Encompasses agility,
balance, coordination,balance, coordination,
power, reaction timepower, reaction time
and speed.and speed.

3. AGILITY
 The ability to change body position andThe ability to change body position and
direction quickly and efficiently.direction quickly and efficiently.
 Key activities such as: basketball, soccer,Key activities such as: basketball, soccer,
racquet sports, skiing, etc: any sport/activityracquet sports, skiing, etc: any sport/activity
you need to change direction quickly.you need to change direction quickly.

4. BALANCE
 The ability to maintain the body in properThe ability to maintain the body in proper
equilibrium.equilibrium.
 Key in activities such as: gymnastics,Key in activities such as: gymnastics,
diving, skating, skiing, football, wrestlingdiving, skating, skiing, football, wrestling
etc..etc..

5. COORDINATION
 The integration of the nervous and the muscularThe integration of the nervous and the muscular
systems to produce correct,systems to produce correct, graceful,graceful, andand
harmonious body movements.harmonious body movements.
 Key in wide variety of activities: golf, basketball,Key in wide variety of activities: golf, basketball,
baseball, soccer, karate – anywhere where hand –baseball, soccer, karate – anywhere where hand –
eye- foot movements must be integrated.eye- foot movements must be integrated.

6. POWER
 The ability to produce maximum force inThe ability to produce maximum force in
the shortest time.the shortest time.
 By c0ombining power, speed and forceBy c0ombining power, speed and force
(strength) – allows a person to produce(strength) – allows a person to produce
explosive movements: jumping, shot put,explosive movements: jumping, shot put,
spiking/throwing/hitting a ball.spiking/throwing/hitting a ball.

7. REACTION TIME
 The time required to initiate a response to aThe time required to initiate a response to a
given stimulusgiven stimulus
 Important for starts of races, racquet sports,Important for starts of races, racquet sports,
and self defense.and self defense.

8. SPEED
 The ability to propel the body or a part ofThe ability to propel the body or a part of
the body rapidly form one point to another.the body rapidly form one point to another.
 Many if not most sport and activitiesMany if not most sport and activities
required bursts of speed at some point.required bursts of speed at some point.

9. Sources
 Information was gathered from the following website.Information was gathered from the following website.
www.salemstate.edu/.../presentwww.salemstate.edu/.../presentSKILLRELATEDCOMPONSKILLRELATEDCOMPON
ENTSENTSOFPHYSICALOFPHYSICALFITNESSFITNESS.ppt.ppt

10. Sources
 Information was gathered from the following website.Information was gathered from the following website.
www.salemstate.edu/.../presentwww.salemstate.edu/.../presentSKILLRELATEDCOMPONSKILLRELATEDCOMPON
ENTSENTSOFPHYSICALOFPHYSICALFITNESSFITNESS.ppt.ppt