Health related exercise

Question 1

health related fitness:

Answer 1

-cardio vascular fitness (stamina)
-muscular strength
-muscular endurance
-flexibility
-body composition

Question 2

cardio vascular fitness:
(stamina)

Answer 2

-gets oxygen to the working muscles so body can work for long periods of time.
-eg. bleep test, 12 min Cooper run and Harvard step test

Question 3

muscular strength:

Answer 3

-allows you to lift heavy weights but also important in sports that need force (eg. rugby)
-improved by lifting heavy weights with low repetitions
-eg. the hand grip test

Question 4

muscular endurance:

Answer 4

-ability to exercise muscles repeatedly for long period if time without tiring
-mainly used in long distance running, swimming cycling or rowing
-eg. one minute press up test, one minute sit up test

Question 5

flexibility:

Answer 5

-the range of motion you have at a specific muscle group
-mainly used in gymnastics and diving but also used in sports where you need to stretch to take shots eg. badminton, netball, football.
-yoga can improve it
-eg. sit and reach test

Question 6

body composition:

Answer 6

-body mass index = your weight in kg divided by your height in (metres squared)
-lean body mass = weight of your body minus the fat
-lean fat includes muscles bones and organs