Physical Education

...is to be able to cope with the demands made during an individuals day-to-day life :)

• cardio-respiratory endurance/aerobic capacity/stamina
• strength
• speed
• power
• flexibility
• muscular endurance

• coordination
• reaction time
• agility
• balance

... the ability to sustain stressful physical exertion for a period of time

... how efficiently the body can take in, transport and use oxygen

the combination of physiological factors that enable an individual to cope with the demands of their life, and may also have an effect on their health

• blood vessels
• arteries
• arterioles
• capillaries
• venules
• veins

• heart
• lungs
• blood vessels

... the ability to overcome a resistance, may be explosive, static or dynamic

• efficient breathing
• efficiency of blood taking up 02 in the lungs
• efficiency of cardio-vascualr system transporting 02 to body cells
• efficiency of cells taking up and using oxygen
• effieciency of above factors dealing with waste (c02 and lactic acid)

... the rate at which the body can move from one place to another

it is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repetitive contractions over a period of time

the range of movement around a joint

the rapid application of muscular force. strength and speed combined.

the ability to change the body's direction efficiently and under control

.. a state of stability or equilibrium achieved by keeping centre of mass over or within the base of support

it is the time taken from the start of the stimulus to the start of the response

a balanced and effective interaction of movements or body actions

• liver damage
• cancer
• heart disease
• digestion problems
• psychiatric disorders.. suicide etc.

• lung cancer
• heart disease
• bronchitis
• strokes
• stomach ulcers
• leukemia
• gangrene
• other cancers...

physical, mental and social well-being. not just the absence of ill health.