L1 : Components of fitness Flashcards

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What is aerobic endurance?

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Aerobic endurance is the ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently supplying oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles

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What is muscular endurance?

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Muscular endurance is where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light or moderate fixed resistance or load

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What is flexibility?

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The range of movement around a certain joint in the body. This can be tested by using the sit and reach test.

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What is strength?

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Strength is the maximum force in KG or N that can be generated by any muscle or group of muscles

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What is power?

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The official definition for power is the ability to undertake strength performances quickly

Power = Speed x Strength

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What is body composition?

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Body composition is the ratio of fat mass : fat free mass in your body. Fat free mass contains the vital organs

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What is speed?

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Speed is how quick you can go from A to B usually covering a short distance

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What is accelerative speed?

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Reaching maximum speed more often than not after gaining momentum

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What is pure speed?

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Covering a distance in the quickest time possible

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What is speed endurance?

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Speed endurance is an athletes ability to sustain maximum or near maximum episodes of speed over a prolonged period of time

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