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Fitness Components Part 1 Flashcards

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What are the 5 health-related components of fitness?

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Body composition, aerobic power, flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength

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What do health-related fitness components lead to?

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Good health and a lower risk of hypo-kinetic disease

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What are the 7 skill-related components of fitness?

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Muscular power, reaction time, speed, coordination, agility, balance, anaerobic capacity

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What are skill-related components of fitness directly related to?

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Motor skill and athletic performance

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What is aerobic power?

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The ability to take up and supply oxygen to the muscles in order to sustain exercise

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What are some factors which affect aerobic power?

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Gender, age, genetics, training

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How does age affect aerobic power?

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Males have a greater aerobic power, larger hearts and larger blood volume than females

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How does training affect aerobic power?

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Athletes are able to increase stroke volume and cardiac output with training

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What is body composition?

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The ratio of fat-free mass to fat mass

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What are the three main body types?

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Ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph

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What is the body composition of ectomorphs?

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Thin with little to no muscle or fat

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What is the body composition of mesomorphs?

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Medium build and fairly muscular

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What is the body composition of endomorphs?

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Large build with mostly fat

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What are some factors which affect body composition?

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Age, gender, fibre type and energy intake

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How does age affect body composition?

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After 40 years of age, people’s metabolism slows down

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How does gender affect body composition?

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The average male body fat is 15%, whereas the average female body fat is 25%

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What is flexibility?

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The ability of a join to move through its full range of motion

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What are some factors which affect flexibility?

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Joint structure, age, gender and temperature

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How does joint structure affect flexibility?

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Ball and socket joints tend to have the greatest flexibility

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How does gender affect flexibility?

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Females tend to be more flexible than males, because they possess greater levels of oestrogen

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