The Purpose and Importance of Health Related Fitness

Health related fitness includes of Strength, aerobic endurance,
muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.

The purpose and ability of health related fitness is it gives the
ability to carry out everyday activities it also helps,

· Regular exercise has a huge impact on physical benefits

· has an impact on humans mental health

· a hormone is released which helps relax the body

· Nature cure on high levels of stress

· Reduces risks of certain types of cancer

Health related fitness for long distance running, Strength 5% strength
is needed to excel yourself throughout the race, Muscular endurance
10% to keep the muscles making continues movement throughout the
running distance, Flexibility 10% for muscles not to be tight during
the running, Body composition 15% has to be low level so you are able
to run the distance without getting tired., Aerobic endurance 60%
(stamina) so you can keep going for a long period of time.

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Health related fitness for football strength 10% needed in the legs to
strike the ball to its target, muscular endurance 25% because of the
movements of muscles and the 90 minutes the match lasts, Flexibility
25% need to be able to run and move about quickly, Body composition
10% low level so you are able to run in the match without getting
tired, aerobic endurance 30% because the long period of time a match
lasts.

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P2 Describe the fitness requirements of 3 contrasting sports

The fitness requirements that will be needed for

Boxing

· Strength

· Balance

· muscular endurance

· Speed

· Aerobic endurance

· Flexibility

Rugby

· Strength

· Speed

· Power

· Agility

· Balance

· Aerobic Endurance

Cricket

· Balance

· aerobic endurance

· strength

· Speed

· co-ordination

M1

Compare the purpose and Importance of health related fitness for both
football and loon distance running

The importance of health related fitness is it gives the ability to
carry out daily activities, weight management, disease prevention,
stress management, improved performance and effectiveness.

In football the purpose and importance of having

· Aerobic fitness and muscular endurance is because the game last 90
minutes

· Strength(legs), training should include some resistance work in
order to allow the player to jump, kick and sprint

· body composition

In long distance running

· Muscular endurance in order to ensure muscles is able to continue to
function and move for periods of time.

· Flexibility to allow opponent to complete the strides effectively

· Aerobic endurance to be able to run for a long time.

· Muscular strength to help increase speed.

· Body composition

M2

Compare the fitness requirements of boxing, rugby and cricket

Boxing

· Strength, produce power in the punch,

· muscular endurance, this is needed as a boxer is boxing for 36
minutes, so if muscular endurance is poor it is likely the component
will be beaten

· Aerobic endurance, the boxer is forever moving around the ring so
having aerobic endurance will benefit the boxer so training is
necessary

· Flexibility, the boxer needs to be able so dodge punches thrown by
the opposition so flexibility is a good requirement to have.

Rugby

· Strength, because rugby is’contact game' strength is needed in
situations such as getting the component down and in the scrum.

· Aerobic endurance for the length of time a match lasts

· muscular endurance for running up and down the pitch

Cricket

· Aerobic endurance, some games can last a long period of time so to
have Aerobic endurance is an advantage

· Strength, Good strength in your arms is good as it can help give a
strong shot in hitting the ball as well as bowling the ball at a
speed.

In boxing a lot more muscles are used for a period of time so allot
more fitness requirements are required, as in cricket there is to
allot of moving around for long periods of time so they need a lot
less requirements, rugby needs allot more strength as it is a contact
sport.

D1 critically evaluate the purpose and importance of health related
fitness for two contrasting sports

All components of health related fines are important for the sporting
performance as well as health perspective. Health related consists of
Strength, muscular endurance, aerobic endurance, flexibility and body
composition. Health related and skill related components of fitness
are clearly different. Skill related consists of Agility, Balance,
reaction time, power, speed and co-ordination.

Health related fitness includes of

· Strength is the ability of a muscle to excerpt force for a short
period of time. A good level of strength helps maintain good posture
in old age, it helps maintain independent life style, for something as
simple as climbing stairs at home/work. helps avoid injuries for
example back injuries, it also helps with co-ordination while
moving(running/Walking)

· Aerobic Endurance, (stamina) A term for someone's aerobic fitness
capacity - their ability to do prolonged exercise without tiredness.
Aerobic endurance is important for sporting activities because good
levels of aerobic fitness will supply the muscles with oxygen required
for exercise. Aerobic endurance is one of the most vital influences in
our lifestyle and health. The benefits of having it is, it Decreases
body fat, increases oxygen into the muscles, increases efficiency of
the digestive system, decreases stress levels and also increases the
removal of waste products.

· Muscular Endurance, combination of strength and endurance. The
ability to perform many repetitions against a given resistance for a
prolonged period. Muscular endurance is a specific muscle or muscle
group, making repeated contractions over a period of time. A few
things which require muscular endurance are vacuum cleaning and
cleaning windows, these are classed as using a good level of muscular
endurance because they require a number of muscular contractions over
some time.

· Flexibility is the ability of a specific joint. A flexible joint
will possess a greater range of motion, which should aid the
performance skills. Flexibility is important and should be
specifically trained. You should always stretch before and after
sports to reduce the risk of cramp. Benefits of Flexibility are it
improves posture, prevents lower back pains, maintains healthy joints,
reduces risks of injury, better balance whilst moving, and reduces
muscle soreness, better blood flow and nutrients to the joints.

· Body composition, Has two components: the amount of fat mass
(weight) and the amount of fat-free mass (muscle, bone, skin and
organs) in the body. An increase in body fat can reduce the fitness of
a sportsperson making him/her slower.

Purpose and importance of health related fitness

Health related fitness also gives you the ability to carry out
everyday activities no matter how old you are, you sporting ability or
you gender everyone needs a good level of health related fitness for a
normal lifestyle, Regular exercise can help with health disease
prevention such as weight, stress, and the agility to carry out daily
activities.

Health related fitness also:

· Prevents high blood pressure

· Controls your body weight

· Reduces certain types of cancer

· Releases a hormone which help relax the body

· Enhances the immune system

· Reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

· Reduces the chance of developing depression and increase in self
-esteem and confidence

If you do not have a good level of fitness your life quality will
reduce, such as taking part in social activities and it can also
reflect on everyday activities such as Walking, running, shopping,and
even walking up the stairs at home/work.

D2 critically analyze the fitness requirements of 3 sports

The fitness requirements that will be needed for

Boxing

· Strength, to produce power in the punch,

· Balance, poor balance will make the chances of being knocked over
easier, good balance gives a better chance of having a punch with
power

· muscular endurance, this is needed as a boxer is boxing for 36
minutes, so if muscular endurance is poor it is likely the component
will be beaten

· Speed, a good level of speed is good as the faster you are the
quicker the boxer can move around the ring and throw boxes quick
before the opposition can react

· Aerobic endurance, the boxer is forever moving around the ring so
having aerobic endurance will benefit the boxer so training is
necessary.

· Flexibility, the boxer needs to be able so dodge punches thrown by
the opposition so flexibility is a good requirement to have.

Rugby

· Strength, because rugby is’contact game' strength is needed in
situations such as getting the component down and in the scrum.

· Speed, this is needed for when the player is sprinting to get to the
Try line, to score without being stopped.

· Power, this is needed in the legs when jumping for the ball

· Agility, when a player is running with the ball to avoid being
tackled agility is needed for the player to switch directions.

· Balance, is needed when a player is changing direction without
falling over.

· Aerobic endurance for the length of time a match lasts

· muscular endurance for running up and down the pitch

Cricket

· Balance, balance is needed if you loose balance whilst playing
cricket it reduces speed and power.

· aerobic endurance, some games can last a long period of time so to
have Aerobic endurance is an advantage

· Strength, Good strength in your arms is good as it can help give a
strong shot in hitting the ball as well as bowling the ball at a
speed.

· Speed, because in cricket there are times when you have to run to
run between the wickets it is important to have speed as you have to
get to the wicket before the fielders strike you out.

· Co-ordination-hand dye co-ordination is needed as you have to hit
the ball with the bat so you need to know exactly when to swing the
bat to hit the ball at the correct time.