SOC 2: Components of fitness Flashcards
What are the 5 health-related components of fitness?
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Muscular strength
- Muscular endurance
- Flexibility
- Body composition
What is the definition of cardiovascular fitness?
The ability to exercise your body for long periods of time
What sports requires cardiovascular fitness?
- Long distance running (1.5km, marathons)
What is the definition of muscular strength?
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
What sports require muscular strength?
- Weight lifting
- Rugby (scrums)
What is the definition of muscular endurance?
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired
What sports require muscular endurance?
- Long distance running
What is the definition of flexibility?
The range of motion of your joints
Why is flexibility important and how does it impact sport?
- Helps carry out skills
- If you are more flexible you are less likely to be injured
What sports need flexibility?
- Wrestling
- Gymnastics
- Diving
What is the definition of body composition?
The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone
What sports require body composition?
- Rugby
- Sumo
- Long distance runners
What body composition would sumo wrestlers need?
- High fat
What body composition would 100m sprinters need?
- Medium muscle mass
- Low fat
What body composition would long distance runners need?
- Low fat
- Low muscle mass
