Components Of Fitness Flashcards

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What is cardiovascular endurance

A

The ability to continue exercising while getting energy for muscular movement from aerobic respiration

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2
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What sports is cardiovascular endurance important for?

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Endurance sports like long distance running or cycling

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3
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What is muscular endurance

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The ability to repeatedly use muscles over a long time with out getting tired

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4
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What sports are muscular endurance important to

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Any sports where you reuse the same muscles
- racquet sports like tennis or squash

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5
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What is strength

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The maximum amount of force that a muscle or muscle group can apply against a resistance

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What sports is strength important to

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Sports where you need to lift, push or pull things
-weightlifting and judo

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7
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What is maximal strength?

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The most amount of force a muscle group can create in a single movement

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8
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What is explosive strength?

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Uses a muscles strength in a short, fast burst

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9
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What is speed?

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The rate at which someone is able to move or to cover a distance on a given amount of time

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10
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What sports is speed important to?

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Lots of activities
-100m sprint

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