GCSE PE - Components of Fitness and Tests

Question 1

Name the components of fitness

Answer 1

agility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, flexibility, muscular endurance, power, reaction time, speed, strength

Question 2

Define agility

Answer 2

the ability to change direction quickly, under control

Question 3

Define balance

Answer 3

the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support

Question 4

Define cardiovascular endurance

Answer 4

the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time

Question 5

Define coordination

Answer 5

the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy

Question 6

Define flexibility

Answer 6

the range of movement around a joint

Question 7

Define muscular endurance

Answer 7

the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest

Question 8

Define power

Answer 8

a combination of strength and speed

Question 9

Define reaction time

Answer 9

how long it takes to respond to a stimulus

Question 10

Define speed

Answer 10

the ability to move quickly

Question 11

Define strength

Answer 11

the ability of a muscle to exert a force

Question 12

Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to change direction quickly, under control’?

Answer 12

agility

Question 13

Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support’?

Answer 13

balance

Question 14

Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time’?

Answer 14

cardiovascular endurance

Question 15

Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy’?

Answer 15

coordination

Question 16

Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the range of movement around a joint’?

Answer 16

flexibility

Question 17

Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest’?

Answer 17

muscular endurance

Question 18

Which component of fitness is defined as ‘being able to carry out strength performances quickly’?

Answer 18

power

Question 19

Which component of fitness is defined as ‘how long it takes to respond to a stimulus’?

Answer 19

reaction time

Question 20

Which component of fitness s defined as ‘the ability to move quickly’?

Answer 20

speed

Question 21

Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of a muscle to exert a force’?

Answer 21

strength

Question 22

Which component of fitness is most important to a sprinter at the start of a race

Answer 22

reaction time - because they need to respond quickly to the gun to get a good start to beat the others

Question 23

Which component of fitness is most important to a gymnast when performing the splits?

Answer 23

flexibility

Question 24

Which component of fitness is most important to a high jumper?

Answer 24

power - to be able to jump as high as they can

Question 25

Which component of fitness is most important to a footballer when dribbling around a defender

Answer 25

agility - to be able to change direction to get around the defender speed - to be able to run fast with the ball to get past a defender

Question 26

Which component of fitness is most important to a netball GK when standing tall to mark a person who is shooting?

Answer 26

balance - so that they don't fall forwards and obstruct the shot

Question 27

Which component of fitness is most important to a swimmer when pushing off the blocks to be able to swim fast?

Answer 27

power - needed to push off the blocks to be able to swim faster

Question 28

What is the test for agility?

Answer 28

illinois agility test?

Question 29

What is the test for balance?

Answer 29

stork stand

Question 30

What is the test for coordination?

Answer 30

3 ball juggle / wall-ball toss

Question 31

What is the test for cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 31

12 minute cooper run | Multistage Shuttle Run (Bleep Test)

Question 32

What is the test for flexibility?

Answer 32

sit and reach test

Question 33

What is the test for muscular endurance?

Answer 33

1 minute sit up test | 1 minute press up test

Question 34

What is the test for reaction time?

Answer 34

ruler drop test

Question 35

What is the test for power?

Answer 35

vertical jump test / sergeant jump test standing broad jump test

Question 36

What is the test for speed?

Answer 36

30m sprint test

Question 37

What is the test for strength?

Answer 37

Hand grip dynamometer 1 Rep Max test

Question 38

What does the Illinois test measure?

Answer 38

Agility

Question 39

What does the stork stand test measure?

Answer 39

balance

Question 40

What does the 12 minute cooper run measure?

Answer 40

cardiovascular endurance

Question 41

What does the multi-stage shuttle run (bleep test) measure?

Answer 41

cardiovascular endurance

Question 42

What does the wall-ball throw measure?

Answer 42

coordination

Question 43

What does the sit and reach test measure?

Answer 43

flexibility

Question 44

What does the 1 minute sit up test measure?

Answer 44

muscular endurance

Question 45

What does the 1 minute press up test measure?

Answer 45

muscular endurance

Question 46

What does the vertical jump test measure?

Answer 46

power

Question 47

What does the standing broad jump test measure?

Answer 47

power

Question 48

What does the ruler drop test measure?

Answer 48

reaction time

Question 49

What does the 30m sprint test measure?

Answer 49

speed

Question 50

What does the hand grip dynamometer test?

Answer 50

strength

Question 51

What does the 1rep max test measure?

Answer 51

strength