SOC:2 Components Of Fitness

Question 1

What are the 5 health related components of fitness?

Answer 1

Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Cardiovascular fitness
Body composition
Flexibility

Question 2

What is the defenition of cardiovascular fitness?

Answer 2

The ability to exercise your body for a long period of time

Question 3

What is the defenition of muscular strength?

Answer 3

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

Question 4

What is the defenition of flexibility?

Answer 4

Its the range of motion at the joint

Question 5

How will flexibility impact on your performance

Answer 5

If you are more flexible you have a less chance of getting injured

Question 6

Why is it important to have a healthy body composition?

Answer 6

It will reduce your chances of catching diseases such as diabetes, and it will reduce tension in your joints

Question 7

What is the defenition of body composition?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

How do you calculate your BMI ( body mass index)?

Answer 8

It is calculated by taking your weight in Kg and dividing it by your height in m squared

Question 9

In order of relevance name what the most important components of fitness for a cm are in football

Answer 9

The most important component of fitness for a cm in football is, cardiovascular fitness as they need to be able to track back quickly and consistently throughout the whole 90 minutes of a game. A cm would also need good muscular strength and endurance so that they are able to win the ball off someone and start a counter attack. Good flexibility will allow a cm to have a bigger stride which will allow them to run quicker.

Question 10

Muscular endurance

Answer 10

The ability to use a voluntary muscle repeatedly without getting tired