Physical Components of fitness

Question 1

Muscular Endurance

Answer 1

The ability of the muscular system to work efficiently, where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light to moderate fixed resistance load.

Question 2

Sports that require Muscular Endurance

Answer 2

Boxing
Horse riding
Games activities
Tennis and badminton

Question 3

Muscular Endurance tests

Answer 3

1 minute sit up

1 minute press up

Question 4

Muscular Endurance training methods Circuit training methods

Answer 4

Circuit training
Free weights
Plyometrics

Question 5

Define Aerobic Endurance

Answer 5

The ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently, supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscles during sustained physical activity

Question 6

Name sports that require aerobic endurance

Answer 6

Long distance
Swimming
Running
Cycling 
Rowing

Question 7

Aerobic Endurance Tests

Answer 7

Multi-stage fitness test (aka Bleep test)

Forestry step test

Question 8

Aerobic Endurance training methods

Answer 8

Continuous
Fartlek
Interval

Question 9

Name an example of continuous training

Answer 9

a long/continuous run
a long cycle
a long walk
any aerobic exercises that you continue to do without stopping.

Question 10

Define Speed

Answer 10

Distance divided by the time taken

Speed is measured in metres per second (m/s). The faster an athlete runs over a given distance, the greater their speed

Question 11

Name the 3 different types of speed

Answer 11

Accelerative Speed (0-30 metres)
Pure Speed (Up to 60 metres)
Speed Endurance (Sprints with short recovery in between)

Question 12

Sports that require Speed

Answer 12

Sprinting
Games activity eg Rugby
Tennis
Long jump

Question 13

Tests that measure speed

Answer 13

35m sprint test

Question 14

Types of training methods for speed

Answer 14

Hollow sprints
Acceleration sprints
Interval sprints

Question 15

Muscular Strength

Answer 15

The maximum force
that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group

Measured in (in kg or N)

Question 16

Sports that require Muscular strength

Answer 16

Rugby 
Wrestling 
Boxing 
Judo 
Weight lifter

Question 17

Fitness tests for muscular strength

Answer 17

Hand grip Dynamometer

Question 18

Muscular strength training methods

Answer 18

Circuit training
Free weights
Plyometrics

Question 19

What is the definition of flexibility?

Answer 19

Having an adequate range of movement in all joints of the body

Question 20

Fitness tests for flexibility

Answer 20

Sit and Reach test

Question 21

Sports requiring flexibility

Answer 21

Gymnastics, hurdling in athletics

Question 22

Training methods for flexibility

Answer 22

Static (active & passive)
Ballistic
PnF

Question 23

What is the definition of body composition?

Answer 23

The relative ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass in the body

Question 24

What are some examples of fat free mass?

Answer 24

Muscles, organs, bones

Question 25

Sports requiring specific body composition?

Answer 25

Sumo wrestler
Jockey
Boxing (weight categories)
Long distance running
High jump  

But really this is a trick question because every sport requires a certain type of body composition.

Question 26

Body Composition tests?

Answer 26

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
(BIA)

Skin fold test

BMI

Question 27

Body composition training methods

Answer 27

Circuit training
Free weights
Continuous
Interval

Question 28

What is the difference between a TEST and a TRAINING METHOD?

Answer 28

a TEST is used to assess (find out/discovery) how good someone is or where they are at for a component of fitness.

A training method is used to improve a component of fitness.