Compodents Of Fitness

Question 1

Define cardiovascular fitness

Answer 1

The ability to work your whole body for long periods of time effectively without fatigue

Question 2

Define muscular endurance

Answer 2

The ability to work your muscles for long periods of time effectively without fatigue

Question 3

Define flexibility

Answer 3

The range of movement around a joint

Question 4

Define reaction time

Answer 4

How quickly you can respond to a stimulas

Question 5

Define power and how to work if out

Answer 5

The ability to use strength and speed in one action. Power = speed X strength

Question 6

Define balance

Answer 6

The ability to keep control of the mass of the body over the base of control

Question 7

Define speed

Answer 7

How quickly you, or a limb, can move over a particular distance

Question 8

Define agility

Answer 8

The ability to change directly quickly while maintaining control of the movement

Question 9

Define co-ordination

Answer 9

The ability to move two or more body parts at once

Question 10

Define body composition

Answer 10

The ratio of fat, muscle and bone in our bodies.

Question 11

Define strength

Answer 11

The most amount of force a muscle can apply in one exurtion