Year 10 - Fitness Components Flashcards
How many fitness components are there?
10 in total, 5 health related, 5 sport/skill related
What are the 5-health related?
Aerobic capacity, muscular strength, local muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition
What are the 5-Sport/Skill related?
Muscular power, speed, agility, balance and coordination
What is aerobic capacity?
Ability to perform tasks using the whole body for extended periods of time
(Multi stage fitness test)
What is muscular strength?
Is the force a muscles (or muscle group) can exert against a resistance in ONE all out effort
(Max Bench Press)
What is Local Muscular Endurance?
Capacity of a muscle (or muscle group) to exert a force repeatedly for a period of time without tiring
(Push Ups in a minute)
What is flexibility?
The range of motion around a joint
(sit and reach)
What is body composition?
Refers to the proportion of bone, muscle and fat within the body
(Weight/Height in meter)
What is Muscular Power
The ability to apply strength quickly, most movements done ONCE.
(Drop of box and jump as high as possible)
What is speed?
The ability to cover a set distance as FAST AS YOU CAN!
(50-100m sprints)
What is agility?
The agility to change direction quickly and maintain balance
(Illinois agility test)
What is Balance?
The ability to maintain a position and not fall over
(standing balance test)
What is coordination?
The ability to link a series of actions into a flowing movement with good timing and accuracy
(hand wall toss)
