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Question 1

What are the 5 health-related components of fitness

Answer 1

Cardiovascular fitness
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition

Question 2

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 2

The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time

Question 3

Muscular Strength

Answer 3

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

Question 4

Muscular endurace

Answer 4

The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired

Question 5

Flexibility

Answer 5

The range of motion of your joints

Question 6

Body composition

Answer 6

The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone.

Question 7

How will flexability affect our performance?

Answer 7

Less injuries and you are able to improve your performance

Question 8

Why is it important to have a healthy BMI (body mass index) ?

Answer 8

It is important as it can reduce your chance of injury and it can help protect you from disease such as diabetes

Question 9

In order of relevance, outline which health related components of fitness are most important of a Striker in football.

Answer 9

1. Muscular Strength - as you need to have power behind your shots and your strength in heading the ball and your runs behind the defence.
2. Cardiovascular Fitness - you need to be able to run a lot not only to get to the ball quickly but to be constantly pressing the ball and chasing balls that are put behind the defence.
3. Flexibility - you need to be able to reach the ball at all different parts and need to be able to adjust your body in different situations such as reaching the ball from a cross or controlling the ball from a pass
4. Muscular Endurance - as you need to be able to constantly use your muscles and use them to a good standard.
5. Body Composition

Question 10

Which health related components of fitness are most important of a Striker in football?

Answer 10

Cardiovascular Strength and Muscular Endurance