1.2a - The Components Of Fitness

Question 1

What are the 4 health related components of fitness?

Answer 1

1) Muscular strength
2) Muscular Endurance
3) Flexibility
4) Cardiovascular Endurance

Question 2

Muscular strength definition

Answer 2

The ability of a muscle to exert force for a short period of time

Question 3

Muscular endurance definition

Answer 3

The ability to use voluntary muscles, over long periods of time without getting tired.

Question 4

Flexibility definition

Answer 4

The range of movement at a joint

Question 5

Cardiovascular endurance definition

Answer 5

The ability of the heart and the circulatory system to continuously exercise without tiring

Question 6

Muscular strength sporting example

Answer 6

Deadlifting

Question 7

Muscular endurance sporting example

Answer 7

Cycling

Question 8

Flexibility sporting example

Answer 8

Gymnastics

Question 9

Cardiovascular endurance sporting example

Answer 9

Football

Question 10

What are the 6 skill related components of fitness

Answer 10

1) Co-ordination
2) Reaction Time
3) Agility
4) Balance
5) Speed
6) Power

CRABS Power

Question 11

Coordination definition

Answer 11

Ability to do more than one task at a time efficiently

Question 12

Coordination sporting example

Answer 12

Tennis

Question 13

Reaction time definition

Answer 13

The length of time taken to respond to a given stimulus

Question 14

Reaction Time sporting example

Answer 14

Table tennis

Question 15

Agility definition

Answer 15

Ability to change direction under control whilst maintaining speed, balance, and power

Question 16

Agility sporting example

Answer 16

Basketball

Question 17

Balance definition

Answer 17

Ability to keep your body mass or centre of mass over a base of support

Question 18

Balance sporting example

Answer 18

Surfing

Question 19

Speed definition

Answer 19

Ability to move the body quickly

Question 20

Speed sporting example

Answer 20

Sprinting

Question 21

Power definition

Answer 21

Ability to combine speed and strength

Question 22

Power sporting example

Answer 22

Shoutput Throw

Question 23

Health definition

Answer 23

A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being.

Question 24

Fitness definition

Answer 24

The capacity to carry out life’s activities without getting too tired

Question 25

Well-being definition

Answer 25

A feeling or mental state of being contented, happy, and healthy

Question 26

Sedentary definition

Answer 26

A lifestyle that is inactive and involves much sitting down.

Question 27

What is the test for muscular strength?

Answer 27

Hand grip dynamometer test

Question 28

What is the test for muscular endurance?

Answer 28

Maximal press up test | Sit up test

Question 29

What is the test for flexibility?

Answer 29

Sit and reach test

Question 30

What is the test for cardiovascular fitness/aerobic endurance?

Answer 30

12min cooper run

Question 31

What is the test for agility?

Answer 31

Illinois agility test

Question 32

What is the test for speed?

Answer 32

30m sprint test

Question 33

What is the test for power?

Answer 33

Vertical jump test

Question 34

What are the pros and cons of the vertical jump test?

Answer 34

Pros: - Quick and east to perform - Easy to complete with large groups Cons: - Technique is very important

Question 35

What are the pros and cons of the 30m sprint test?

Answer 35

Pros: - Quick to complete - Minimal equipment needed Cons: - Running surfaces/weather conditions can affect results - Inaccurate stopwatch uses

Question 36

What are the pros and cons of the Illinois agility test?

Answer 36

Pros: - Simple and east to complete Cons: - Motivation dependent - Timing errors

Question 37

What are the pros and cons of the 12min cooper run?

Answer 37

Pros: - Minimal equipment needed - Test can be done alone Cons: - Motivation dependent - Inaccuracy of heart rate measurements

Question 38

What are the pros and cons of the sit and tech test?

Answer 38

Pros: - Quick and east to perform - Data table ready for comparison Cons: - Can cause injury - Only measures flexibility of hamstrings and lower back

Question 39

What are the pros and cons of the maximal press up test?

Answer 39

Pros: - Simple to complete - Minimal equipment needed Cons: - Difficult to assess - Each rep needs to be performed correctly.

Question 40

What are the pros and cons of the hand grip dynamometer test?

Answer 40

Pros: - Simple and easy to complete Cons: - Focuses solely on strength - Only one size of dynamometer which may effect reading

Question 41

What does validity mean?

Answer 41

Relates to whether the test actually measures what it sets out to be

Question 42

What does reliability mean?

Answer 42

A question of whether the test is accurate.

Question 43

How can fitness test results be improved?

Answer 43

- Use experienced testers - Calibrating equipment - Repeatedly test