Fitness Concepts and Assessments Flashcards
is defined as a condition in which an individual has enough energy to avoid fatigue and enjoy
life.
Fitness
types of fitness
Health-Related Fitness
Skill-Related Fitness
Focuses on factors that promote optimum health and prevent the
onset of disease and problems associated with inactivity.
Health-related fitness
Ratio of fat mass and fat-free mass
Body composition
also called as cardiorespiratory endurance or aerobic
fitness refers to ability of body to efficiently and effectively intake oxygen
and deliver it to your body’s tissues by way of the heart, lungs, arteries, vessels, and veins.
Cardiovascular Endurance
is the ability of a joint or series of joints to move through an unrestricted,
pain free range of motion.
Flexibility
refers to your ability to move and lift objects. It’s measured by how much force you can exert and how much weight you
can lift for a short period of time.
Muscular Strength
is the ability of a particular muscle group
to exert force, continuously and
repetitively, over a period of time.
Muscular Endurance
It is the ability to perform during games
and sports, also called performance fitness. ____ components are more relevant to certain athletes.
Skill-Related fitness
is the ability to move quickly and to easily change direction
Agility
refers to the ability of the body position to remain upright
Balance
is the ability to execute smooth, accurate,
controlled motor responses (optimal
interaction of muscle function). It is characterized by appropriate speed,
distance, direction, timing, and muscular
tension.
Coordination
the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible. The combination of speed and strength
power
refers to how quickly you can respond to
an external stimulus. _______ hinges
heavily on your mind-body connection.
Reaction Time
refers to the distance traveled per unit of
time. It is how fast an object is moving.
Speed
