The FITT Formula Flashcards
The five health related components
- . Flexibility
- Muscular Strength
- Muscular Endurance
- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Body Composition
the capacity of the muscles
and joints to go through a full range of
motion.
Flexibility
– bending a body segment
Flexion
straightening a body segment
Extension
moving a limb away from The
body
Abduction
moving a limb towards the
body
Adduction
stretch performed with a partner
Passive-assisted stretch
stretching a segment to
the farthest point and holding it for a time
Static stretch
stretching which
involves bouncing or jerking of a body
segment
Ballistic stretch
type of stretching
which involves movement and static
exercise at the same time
Dynamic stretch
exercises
which may lead to injuries if performed regularly; deemed to be risky
Contraindicated exercises
the capacity of the
group of muscles to exert one maximum
effort against resistance.
Muscular Strength
the amount of force your
muscles can produce; often measured by how much weight you can lift
Mascular Strength
the ability to use
muscles to perform an exercise/activity for a
prolonged period of time.
Muscular Endurance
the ability of
the lungs, heart, and blood vessels to
deliver oxygen to your body tissues during a
strenuous workout.
Cardiovascular Endurance
vital in the monitoring of
one’s cardiovascular endurance; this will
determine if the person is within the normal
or maximum range.
Heart rate
Common areas to get the pulse
Carotid area and radial artery
the proportional
amount of fats, muscles, and bones in your
body; determined by the amount of fat and
lean tissue in the body.
Body composition
refers to long and lean, with
little body and muscle. Bone is relatively
small with slender limbs. They would
struggle gaining weight.
Ectomorph
refers to solid, athletic and
strong individuals. Bones are typically
large and heavy with huge limbs, which
contributes to heavier weight compared to
ectomorph. They both gain and lose
weight easily related to the endomorph.
Mesomorph
