Components of fitness Flashcards
What is agility?
The combination of flexibility and speed and the ability to move quickly and change direction.
What is speed?
The ability to move all parts of the body as quickly as possible.
What is flexibility?
The range of movement around a joint.
What is (maximum) strength?
The highest level of muscle strength that can be produced
What is (explosive) strength/power?
A short but sharp burst of movement.
What is (dynamic) strength/muscular endurance?
Strength that you need to support your own body strength over a period of time.
What is coordination?
The ability to link all parts of a movement into one efficient smooth movement.
What is balance?
The ability to maintain a given posture in a static and dynamic situation.
What is Cardiovascular Endurance (stamina)?
The ability of the heart and lungs to keep operating efficiently during an endurance event.
What is accuracy?
The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity
What type of sportsman would need agility and why?
(any sport applicable as long as it is backed up) So they can weave in and out of players or change direction quickly.
What type of sportsman would need speed and why?
(any sport applicable as long as it is backed up) So they can break away from a group of players or reach the ball before other players.
What type of sportsman would need flexibility and why?
(any sport applicable as long as it is backed up) So they can reach positions other athletes cannot.
What type of sportsman would need maximum strength and why?
(any sport applicable as long as it is backed up) Greater muscular strength allows an individual to potentiate earlier and to a greater extent, but also decreases the risk of injury
What type of sportsman would need explosive strength and why?
(any sport applicable as long as it is backed up) So they can have a short burst of speed to reach a loose ball.
