HRF Lesson 1 (Components Of Fitness) Flashcards
What are the health related components of fitness?
Strength Flexibility Cardiovascular endurance Muscular endurance Body composition
What are the skill related components of fitness?
Agility Speed Reaction time Balance Power Coordination
What is the definition of agility?
The ability to control the movement of the whole and change position quickly.
What is balance?
Keeping the body stable, while resting or in motion.
What is body composition?
Percentage of body that is muscle, fat or bone.
What is cardiovascular endurance?
The ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time.
What is coordination?
The ability to use two or more body parts together.
What is flexibility?
The range of motion in your joints
What is power?
The ability to use two or more body parts together.
What is speed?
The rate of which an individual can cover a movement of range of distance.
What is reaction time?
The time between the presentation and the onset of movement.
What is muscular endurance?
The ability to use voluntary muscles may times without getting tired.
What are reaction times?
The time between the presentation and the onset of movement.
What is strength?
Strength is the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
What does weight training involve?
It involves lifting weights to increase the strength of muscles, using repetition and sets.
What does continuous training involve?
Aerobic exercising of a moderate to high level, with no rest.
What does plyometric training involve?
Exercises where muscles use maximum force in short intervals if time.
What does fartlek training involve?
Constant terrain and speed change, it is used as a method of training for runners.
What does interval training involve?
It involves alternating stages of high and low intensity activity.
What does circuit training involve?
A series of exercises, completed for a certain amount of time, one after the other.
