BTEC SPORT COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

Question 1

What do sports performers need to be successful

Answer 1

High levels of Physical and
Skill related fitness

Question 2

Why do sports performers need high levels of physical and skill related fitness

Answer 2

To perform optimally and efficiently in order to do their best and to waste as little energy as possible

Question 3

True or False
Each sport needs different types of physical and skill related fitness

Answer 3

True

Question 4

How do you identify the types of fitness needed for different sports

Answer 4

Think about wat the sports performers need to do in that sport.

Question 5

Name some types of fitness needed for different sports

Answer 5

Agility
Reaction time
speed
coordination
power
aerobic endurance
strength
balance
muscular endurance

Question 6

Why might a badminton player need to be agile

Answer 6

Agility - to change direction quickly without losing balance when returning shots

Question 7

Why might a badminton player need power

Answer 7

For power smashes

Question 8

Why might a badminton player need aerobic endurance

Answer 8

to keep going for the length of the game

Question 9

Why might a badminton player need coordination

Answer 9

To hit their shots smoothly and accurately to control where they go

Question 10

Why might a kayaker need muscular endurance

Answer 10

To constantly use the muscles in their shoulders and upper arms to paddle

Question 11

Why might a kayaker need good balance

Answer 11

To stop their kayak from capsizing in rough waters

Question 12

True or false
Different events and positions in a sport need different types of fitness

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or false a sports performer will need a high level of physical fitness to perform optimally

Answer 13

False - the need both physical and skill related fitness to perform optimally

Question 14

True or false all events in a sport need the same type of physical fitness

Answer 14

False - different events in a sport need different types of physical fitness

Question 15

True of false all sports need the same type of skill related fitness

Answer 15

False - different sports need different skill related fitness

Question 16

State the different types of fitness a rower might need

Answer 16

True - Rowing needs a large range of movement in their joints to row fluently
FLEXIBILITY

rowers need to use their muscles continuously for a whole race
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Rowers need speed and strength to row fast
POWER
Rowers need to move their oars smoothly to row efficiently
COORDINATION

Question 17

True or false different positions in a sport need different types of fitness

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

Which event cyclist needs a greater level of power - short distance sprints or long distance road race?

Answer 18

Short distance

Question 19

Which event cyclist needs a greater level of muscular endurance - short distance sprints or long distance road race?

Answer 19

Long distance

Question 20

Which event cyclist needs a faster reaction time - short distance sprints or long distance road race?

Answer 20

Short distance

Question 21

Which event cyclist needs a greater level of speed - short distance sprints or long distance road race?

Answer 21

Short distance

Question 22

An ice hockey goal tender needs agility to be successful - why?

Answer 22

To quickly and precisely move and change direction

To get up from the ground quickly

To dodge other players

Question 23

Give one type of fitness an ice hockey goal tender needs to be successful

Answer 23

Fast reaction time
Flexibility
Balance
Coordination
Power