physical and skill related components of fitness Flashcards
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What is the cardiovascular system made of?
The blood vessels, the blood and the heart.
What is the respiratory system made of?
The lungs and the airways.
What does the cardiorespiratory system allow us to do?
Breath in air through the lungs. Then the oxygen and nutrients are transported around the body.
What is the definition of Co-ordination?
The smooth flow of movement needed to perform a motor task efficiently and accurately.
What is the definition of Agility?
The ability to move or change direction without loosing balance or time.
What is the definition of aerobic endurance?
The ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently supplying nutrients and oxygen to the working muscles during sustained physical activity.
What is the definition of Muscular Endurance?
The ability of the muscular system to work efficiently, its where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light to moderate fixed resistance load.
How do you measure heart rate?
Place your first and second finger on the artery on the upper side of your arm. Using a stopwatch count the number of pulses in sixty seconds.
How do you find the upper and lower thresholds?
Lower: HR max x 0.6
Upper: HR max x 0.85
