Question

Which word best completes the analogy? Health-related fitness is to health as skill-related fitness is to _____.

Answer 1

Answer: Health-related fitness is to health as skill-related fitness is to performance

Explanation: Health- related fitness falls in frequent physical activities that keeps our body healthy whilst other activities like the ability to perform difficult body movements falls in skill related fitness.  The components of health-related fitness are more important because they help to control our weight, make us healthy, lower our sugar and cholesterol levels, boosts the immune system and our moods too which as a result helps us to get better quality of sleep.  Both components help in improving performance of an athlete/ sportsman.

Answer 2

Health related fitness is to health as skill-related fitness is to skill.

Both refer to types of fitness related components and they determine how well able a person is in performing tasks that require effort. Health-related fitness components aims to evaluate how able is person's body to perform certain activities. This includes tests for CV endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. While skill-related fitness aims to gauge a person's specific skill in specific sports-related activities. This includes tests for agility, balance, coordination, speed, and reaction time.