Linking sports and physical activity to different components of fitness
I can apply the components of fitness to various physical activities and justify their importance on performance.
Linking sports and physical activity to different components of fitness
I can apply the components of fitness to various physical activities and justify their importance on performance.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The most important components of fitness vary for different sports.
- The main components of fitness required for different sports and sporting actions can be identified via analysis.
- Most sporting activities require a variety of components of fitness for success.
Keywords
Flexibility - the range of movement around a joint
Power - the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible
Agility - the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness
Balance - the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement
Reaction time - the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus
Common misconception
Certain sports only need one type of component of fitness to be successful e.g. 100m sprinter just needs speed.
Identify all the components of fitness that are useful for each athlete, determining why they are beneficial and justifying which is most important.
Equipment
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness
the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement
the ability to move two or more body parts under control
the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus
the range of movement around a joint
Cooper 12 minute run/walk
sit-up test
30m sprint
stork stand test
sit and reach test
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the range of movement around a joint
the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible
the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness
the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement
the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus