Fitness Components Flashcards
Body composition
Is used to describe the percentage of fat, bone, water, and muscle in the human body.
Is used to describe the percentage of fat, bone, water, and muscle in the human body.
Body composition
Speed
The ability to move fast across the ground or moving the limbs rapidly to grab or throw.
The ability to move fast across the ground or moving the limbs rapidly to grab or throw.
Speed
Strength
It is having the ability to carry out work against resistance.
It is having the ability to carry out work against resistance.
Speed
Flexibility
It is the range of movement at the joint and can vary around the body.
It is the range of movement at the joint and can vary around the body.
Flexibility
Power
It is the ability to exert a maximal force in as short time. It’s proportional to strength and speed at which you can apply this maximal force.
It is the ability to exert a maximal force in as short time. It’s proportional to strength and speed at which you can apply this maximal force.
Power
Aerobic Endurance
It is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring.
It is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring.
Aerobic Endurance
Muscle Endurance
It is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.
It is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.
Muscle Endurance
Fitness test for body compostion
The BMI test which calculates the person’s weight and dividing by height squared.