06b. Fitness components Flashcards
What is the maximum rate of energy produced in the presence of oxygen?
Aerobic power
What is aerobic power?
The maximum rate of energy produced in the presence of oxygen
What is flexibility?
The range of movement possible around a joint.
What is the range of movement possible around a joint.
Flexibility
What is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.
Muscular endurance
What is muscular endurance?
The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.
What is the total amount of energy obtainable from the anaerobic energy systems?
Anaerobic capacity
What is anaerobic capacity?
The total amount of energy obtainable from the anaerobic energy systems
What is the peak force that a muscle can develop?
muscular strength
What is muscular strength?
Peak force that a muscle can develop
What is the ability to move from one point to another in the shortest possible time?
Speed
What is speed?
The ability to move from one point to another in the shortest possible time
What is muscular power?
The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time.
What is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time.
Muscular power
What is agility?
The ability to change direction quickly without losing balance
What is the ability to change direction quickly without losing balance?
Agility
What is co-ordination?
The ability to execute a sequence of movements smoothly and accurately.
What is the ability to execute a sequence of movements smoothly and accurately?
Co-ordination
What is the ability to maintain the body in equilibrium?
Balance
What is balance?
The ability to maintain the body in equilibrium
What is time between stimulus and initiation of muscular response?
Reaction time
What is reaction time?
Time between stimulus and initiation of muscular response
Having an increased percentage of slow twitch muscle fibres is an advantage for which fitness components?
Aerobic power
Muscular endurance
Having an increased percentage of fast twitch muscle fibres is an advantage for which fitness components?
Anaerobic capacity
speed
Muscular power
Muscular strength
Data that shows a large number of changes of direction would support which fitness component?
Agility
Data that shows a large number of passes would support which fitness component?
Muscular power (upper body)
NOTE - can’t be muscular endurance as you don’t know if rest in between
Data that shows a holding position would support which fitness component?
Muscular strength
Data that shows a large number of sprints would support which fitness component?
Speed
