Components of fitnes

Question 1

What is cardiovascular fitness: definition, sporting example and fitness test

Answer 1

1. Ability for the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles for a long period of time.
2. Marathon runner
3. Cooper 12 minute run/ 12 minute swim test.

Question 2

What is muscular endurance: D, SE, FT

Answer 2

1.Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
2. Rowing
3. 1 min press up/sit up test

Question 3

What is muscular strength: D,SE,FT

Answer 3

1. Ability of a muscle to contract with maximum force
2. weight lifting, shot put
3. hand grip dynamometer

Question 4

What is flexibility?

Answer 4

1. the range of movement at a joint
2. Straddle jump in trampolining
3. sit and reach

Question 5

What is Body composition?

Answer 5

1. The percentage of the body fat, muscle and bone
2. Sumo wrestling/ long distance running

Question 6

Agility

Answer 6

1. Ability to change direction quickly with control
2. Football/ netball
3. Illinois agility run

Question 7

Balance

Answer 7

1.Being able to keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion.
2. Holding a handstand in gymnastics

Question 8

Coordination

Answer 8

1. ability to use two or more body parts together
2. hitting a tennis ball with a racket or doing a pike in trampolining

Question 9

power

Answer 9

1.Ability to undertake strength and performance quickly.
2. long jump take off
3. vertical jump.

Question 10

Reaction time

Answer 10

1. Time between a stimulus and a response.
2. Reacting to a gun at the start of a race.

Question 11

Speed

Answer 11

1. Rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance.
2. 100m sprint/ netball/ long jumper
3. 30 m sprint