Health Related Fitness Flashcards
What are the 5 health related fitness elements?
Body composition Flexibility Muscular endurance Muscular strength Cardiovascular fitness
What is body composition?
The percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle and body
What is flexibility?
The range of movement possible at a joint
When is flexibility used?
In gymnastics when completing the splits
What is muscular endurance?
The ability to use voluntary muscles many time without getting tired
When is muscular endurance used?
In rugby when running through tackles throughout a game
What is muscular strength?
The amount of course a muscle can exert against a resistance
When is muscular strength used?
When in a scrum at rugby
What is cardiovascular fitness?
The ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time
When is cardiovascular fitness used?
To be able to run in the 5,000 metre race without tiring
