PATHFI MODULE 2 (TOPIC 1)
FITNESS
 Own optimal health and overall well-
being
 Being fit does not mean physically
health but emotional and mental
health too
 Defines every aspect of our health
 Smart eating and active living
PHYSICAL FITNESS
 Ability to do day-to-day activities
w/o getting too tired
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
 Set of measures designed to
determine one’s level of physical
fitness
 2 components: health related and
skill related
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST GOAL
1. Determine the level of fitness
2. Identify strengths and areas of
development/improvement
3. Identify bases for physical activities
4. Gather and analyze data for norms
and standards setting
5. Motivate and guide students in
choosing sports activities they would
like to participate
HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS
 BODY COMPOSITION
- Body’s relative amount of fat to
fat-free mass
 CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS
- Ability of circulatory and
respiratory systems to supply
oxygen during sustained physical
activity
 FLEXIBILITY
- Range of motion available at a
joint
 MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
- Muscle ability to perform many
repetitions for an extended period
 MUSCULAR STRENGTH
- Ability of the muscle to exert
force for a short period of time
SKILL RELATED COMPONENTS
 AGILITY
- Ability to rapidly change the
position of the body in space w/
speed and accuracy
 BALANCE
- Maintain body stability while
moving or standing
 COORDINATION
- Use the senses together w/ body
parts in doing a task smoothly
and accurately
 POWER
- Rate at w/c one can perform
work
 SPEED
- Do a movement in a short period
of time
 REACTION TIME
- Amount of time it takes to move
once a person decides to start
moving
MODULE 2 (TOPIC 2)
HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS
1. BODY COMPOSITION
2. WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
- Predictor of visceral fat
- Internal and external fats
3. FLEXIBILITY TESTING
- Sit and reach testing – measure
tightness in your lower back and
hamstring muscles
 - Shoulder flexibility testing – 5. PUSH UP
zipper test; flexibility and
mobility of your shoulder joint
4. STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
TESTING
- Strength testing – measures the
maximal amount of force a
muscle group can exert at one 6. BALANCE STORK TEST
time
- Muscle endurance – length of
time a muscle group can contract
and release before it fatigues
- Push-up test, core strength, and
stability test
HYSICAL FITNESS TEST STANDARD HOW MUCH TO WALK EACH DAY?
RESULT  10,000 steps have been suggested as
1. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) a daily goal (8 km)
 150 mins of moderate to vigorous-
intensity physical activity a week
HOW TO TRACK YOUR STEPS?
 Smartphone activity app
 Wearable fitness tracker
 Pedometer
2. WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
HEALTH BENEFITS OF WALKING
 Get in shape and lose weight
 Improve sleep quality
 Decrease hypertension
 Reduce stress
 Slow down mental decline
3. SIT AND REACH

4. ZIPPER TEST