Class 9 · Physical Education and Well Being · New NCERT
Chapter 4: Fitness and its Components
"Fitness and its Components" is a chapter of about six pages. Students are likely to revisit health-related and skill-related fitness, such as endurance, strength, flexibility, speed, agility, balance and coordination, and how to test and improve them. It builds on the Middle Stage units on physical and motor fitness. Simple fitness tests and recording personal results make it practical, and the chapter closes the first unit and prepares for the science of the body in the next unit.
This is chapter 4 of 23 in Khel Praveen, the Class 9 Physical Education and Well Being textbook, in the Evolution of Physical Education and Well-being section, and begins on page 24 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "Careers in Physical Education" and is followed by "Understanding Our Body".
The goals in "Fitness and its Components" go beyond physical skill. Grade 9 students are navigating adolescence, so the book builds resilience, self-regulation and social sensitivity alongside fitness. Teachers can use stories of athletes, case studies and small projects, and adapt activities to the space, equipment and abilities in their school, keeping every student involved.
Try a short family session or discussion based on "Fitness and its Components". Let the student lead, explain and demonstrate. This turns learning into shared interest and builds regular physical activity into the family routine.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.