Soc 2 - Components Of Fitness ( Health )

Question 1

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 1

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

A runner will need CVF because they will have increased stamina and be able to run for long periods

Question 2

Muscular strength

Answer 2

The amount of force a muscle can exert against resistance

A weightlifter will ned muscular strength to have the ability to pick up a heavy weight agianst a resistance

Question 3

Muscular endruance

Answer 3

The ability to use voluntary muscles repetadley without getting tired

Your heart has muscular endrance cause it’s a muscle that can do everything without getting tired

Question 4

Flexibility

Answer 4

The range of motion of your joints

A gymnast needs flexbility to be able to bend they body such as doing kartwheels

Question 5

Body compistion

Answer 5

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

Heavy rugby players may look fat but have loads off muscle underneath