Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for physical activity and physical fitness.
Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient rest along with a formal recovery plan.
The power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness. exercises demanding agility. The ability to think and draw conclusions quickly; intellectual acuity.
Balance as a component of physical fitness refers to the athlete's ability to stay in controls of their body's position. Often this is their ability to remain upright, but this is not always the case. An athlete can be well balanced on the floor performing a V-sit or while break-dancing the helicopter.
Gross motor coordination requires coordinated movement of large muscles in the arms, legs, and torso to complete everyday movements, including walking, standing, running, and jumping. Also, it includes utilizing hand-eye skills for actions like throwing, catching, kicking, and swimming.
Power is a fitness term that refers to the ability of the body to generate force quickly. It is a combination of strength and speed, and is important in many athletic activities that require explosive movements such as jumping, sprinting, and throwing.
Reaction time is the last dash point for skill-related components of physical fitness. It refers to the speed at which an athlete responds to an external stimulus. Reaction time relates directly to agility but is a smaller component of physical fitness.