Fitness Components (Chapter 9)

Question 1

Health-related components

Answer 1

overall health and participation in daily activities

Question 2

Skill-related components

Answer 2

improve motor skills

Question 3

Aerobic power

Answer 3

rate of energy release by processes that depend on oxygen

Question 4

Factors affecting aerobic power

Answer 4

• concentration of oxidative enzymes
• size and number of mitochondria
• blood volume
• cardiac output

Question 5

Body Composition

Answer 5

fat-free mass and fat mass

Question 6

Flexibility

Answer 6

capacity of a joint to move through its full range of motion

Question 7

Static flexibility

Answer 7

range of motion under stationary conditions

Question 8

Dynamic flexibility

Answer 8

resistance to motion in a joint

Question 9

Factors affecting flexibility

Answer 9

• joint structure
• soft tissue structures
• body and muscle temperature
• age
• gender

Question 10

Muscular strength

Answer 10

maximal force that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group in one maximal effort

Question 11

Isometric

Answer 11

static, no change in muscle length

Question 12

Isoinertial

Answer 12

produces movement by shortening or lengthening muscles

Question 13

Concentric

Answer 13

muscle shortens

Question 14

Eccentric

Answer 14

muscle lengthens

Question 15

Isokinetic

Answer 15

velocity of muscle is constant

Question 16

Factors affecting muscle strength

Answer 16

• muscle size
• fibre arrangement
• length tension relationship
• speed of muscle action
• age
• gender

Question 17

Muscular endurance

Answer 17

the ability of the muscle or muscle group to perform repeated contractions for an extended period of time

Question 18

Factors affecting muscular endurance

Answer 18

• fatigue

- fibre type

Question 19

Anaerobic capacity

Answer 19

the capacity of the anaerobic systems to provide energy for muscular contraction, total amount of work that can be done

Question 20

Muscular power

Answer 20

the ability to exert a force rapidly over a short period of time

Question 21

Muscular power equation

Answer 21

power = force x velocity

Question 22

Speed

Answer 22

rate of motion, how fast you can move your body or body part from point a to b

Question 23

Agility

Answer 23

the ability to change direction rapidly and accurately

Question 24

Coordination

Answer 24

the ability to use the body’s senses to execute motor skills smoothly and accurately

Question 25

Balance

Answer 25

the ability to control equilibrium while stationary or moving

Question 26

Reaction Time

Answer 26

the time from the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a response