Elementary PE Brainbooster

their speed through a variety of movements. b. Force: The effort (tension) generated in movement. Force can be used when executing skills. Students learn how to direct and absorb force. Words such as light and heavy, strong and weak, rough and gentle are often used. c. Flow: How movement is purposefully sequenced to create continuity of movement. Flow is described as interrupted(bound) or sustained (free). Interrupted flow stops at the end of a movement, while sustained flow involves linking several movements such as in a dance or basketball layup. 4. Relationship a. A relationship defines the position of the student with whom (another student) or what(equipment). Relationship examples include near and far, above and below, over and under, in front or behind, on and off, together and apart. Relationships are explored through activities such as leading and following, mirroring and matching, and in unison and opposite.

Health-Related Fitness

The components of health-related fitness are a basis from which to measure our general wellbeing. It is the aim of exercise to improve our capabilities in each of the Health-Related Fitness areas. Different sports will be more demanding in some, and less demanding in others, but athletes usually strive to achieve a reasonable level of health fitness in each area. There are five health related components of fitness. These include: ● Cardiovascular Endurance ● Muscular Strength ● Flexibility ● Muscular Endurance ● Body Composition (This is NOT addressed in elementary education) Unless you are focusing on perfecting your body performance for a particularly demanding sport, a balanced level of achievement in each of these fitness components should be your goal. Your fitness program should include activities and exercises that promote each of these health related fitness components.

Definitions

Cardiovascular Endurance , also referred to as aerobic fitness, is a measure of someone’s ability to continue with exercise which places demands on the circulatory and respiratory systems over a prolonged period of time. This occurs in activities such as running, walking, cycling and swimming.

This is also sometimes known as stamina and is the ability of your body to continuously provide enough energy to sustain submaximal levels of exercise.

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