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YOUTH FITNESS AND HEATH

5 Components of Health-Related Fitness

Did you know there are 5 Components of Health-Related Fitness?
These five components are the measure by which one is considered physically fit…
  1. Cardio Respiratory Endurance
  2. Muscular Endurance
  3. Muscular Strength
  4. Flexibility
  5. Body Composition


           PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND YOUNG PEOPLE


For children and young people, physical activity includes play, games, sports, transportation, chores, recreation, physical education, or planned exercise, in the context of family, school, and community activities.
In order to improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone health, and cardiovascular and metabolic health biomarkers:
  • Children and youth aged 5–17 should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
  • Amounts of physical activity greater than 60 minutes provide additional health benefits.
  • Most of the daily physical activity should be aerobic. Vigorous-intensity activities should be incorporated, including those that strengthen muscle and bone*, at least 3 times per week.
*For this age group, bone-loading activities can be performed as part of playing games, running, turning or jumping...

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