Fitness Flashcards
What are the 10 components of fitness
Muscular strength Muscle power Flexibility Muscular endurance Stamina Speed Ability Balance Coordination Body composition
Define muscular strength
The ability of your muscles to exert a force.
Define muscular power
The ability to use strength quickly to produce an explosive effort.
Define flexibility
The ability of your muscles, ligaments to stretch.
Define muscular endurance
The ability of your muscles to produce small efforts repeatedly.
Define stamina
The ability of your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen through the blood to your muscles.
Define speed
The ability to get your body moving quickly.
Define balance
The ability to stay in control of your body position when morning.
Define coordination
The ability to time your movements so that you perform skills smoothly.
Define body composition
There are many different types of body tissue such as bone muscle and fat.
Sport. Test.Health/sport.
Muscular strength
Sport. Weight lifting
Test. Grip test
Health/sport. Sport related
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Muscular power
Sport. Shot put
Test. Vertical jump
Health/sport. Sport related
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Flexibility.
Sport. Gymnastics
Test. Sit and reach
Health/sport. Sport related
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Muscular endurance
Sport. Rowing
Test. Push ups
Health/sport. Sport related
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Stamina
Sport. Marathon
Test. Beep test
Health/sport.
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Speed
Sport. 50m sprint
Test. 50m test
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Agility
Sport. Football
Test. Agility test
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Balance
Sport. Surfing
Test. Stork stand
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Coordination
Sport. Water polo
Test. Hand eye test
Sport. Test. Health/sport.
Body composition.
Sport.
Test. Calculate ur mass index
Social benefits of fitness
Form social bonds
Provides an opportunity to play in a team
Physical benefits of fitness
Increases the size of heart and lungs Strengths muscles and bones Improves sleep Helps achieve energy balance Helps prevent disease Helps reduce body fat Helps create a positive mood
Mental benefits of health
Helps us concentrate
Is a good outlet for stress
Creates a feeling of calm
Define endomorphic
Example
Short well rounded bodies with a tendency to carry weight.
Sumo wrestling
Define mesomorphic
Example
Muscular bodies.
Swimming
Define ectomorphic
Example
Tall thin bodies.
Basketball.
What is fitness?
Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment. If you are fit you can cope with all your tasks without getting to tired and still have energy for emergencies.
