Health Related Components Of Fitness

Question 1

What are the health related components of fitness?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition

Question 2

What is cardiovascular fitness

Answer 2

The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time

Question 3

What is cardiovascular fitness biologically?

Answer 3

The efficiency of the cardo vascular system (heart, lungs, blood and blood vessels) in getting oxygen to the muscles, so that the muscles can keep working for a long time

Question 4

What is muscular strength?

Answer 4

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance?

Question 5

What sport is cardiovascular fitness used for?

Answer 5

Long distance events such as marathon, triathlon etc.

Question 6

What sports is muscular strength needed for?

Answer 6

Vital in any sport that involves the exertion of great force

Question 7

What is muscular endurance?

Answer 7

The ability to use involuntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired

Question 8

What is flexibility?

Answer 8

The range of motion possible at a joint or a series of joints

Question 9

What is body composition?

Answer 9

The percentage of the body that is muscle fat or bone

Question 10

Name the 3 body types

Answer 10

Endomorph (high fat and large waist)
Mesomorph (muscular, broad shoulders, narrow hips)
Ectomorph (narrow hips and shoulders, tall, slim)