Components of fitness

Question 1

Name the 4 health related components of fitness.

Answer 1

Cardiovascular Endurance
Muscular Endurance
Strength
Flexibility

Question 2

Name the 6 skill related components of fitness

Answer 2

Speed
Power
Agility
Balance
Reaction Time
Coordination

Question 3

What’s the definition and test for Cardiovascular Endurance?

Answer 3

The ability of the heart and the circulatory system to meet the demands of the body for a long period of time.
Test: 12min cooper run & Multi-stage fitness test

Question 4

What’s the definition and test for speed?

Answer 4

Time taken to cover a set distance

Test: 30m sprint

Question 5

What’s the definition and test for power?

Answer 5

Strength x speed

Test: Vertical Jump

Question 6

What’s the definition and test for flexibility?

Answer 6

Range of movement at a joint

Test: Sit & reach test

Question 7

What’s the definition and test for muscular endurance ?

Answer 7

The ability to use voluntarily muscles over a long period of time without getting tired
Test: Sit up and Push up

Question 8

What’s the definition and test agility ?

Answer 8

Ability to change direction with speed

Test: Illinois agility test

Question 9

What’s the definition and test for balance?

Answer 9

Ability of the performance to certain the centre of mass over the base of support without falling
Test: Stork balace test

Question 10

What’s the definition and test for coordination?

Answer 10

Ability to move 2 or more body parts at the same time

Test: Wall throw

Question 11

What’s the definition and test for strength?

Answer 11

Ability to exert s large amount of force in a single movement
Test: 1 rep max, Hand grip dynamometer

Question 12

What’s the definition and test for reaction time?

Answer 12

Response to a stimulus

Test: Ruler drop