Component Of Fitness Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are secondary components of fitness?
Things that make day to day life easier:
Balance Coordination Agility Reaction time Speed Power Mental capacity
What are primary components of fitness?
Things you can’t live without:
Cardiorespiratory capacity
Muscular capacity
Flexibility
Body composition
What does cardiorespiratory capacity refer to?
Ability of the body to take in oxygen, deliver it to the cells, & use it to create energy.
What does muscular capacity refer to?
The spectrum of muscular capability: endurance, strength, power.
What does flexibility refer to?
The range, or amount of movement that a joint is capable of performing.
What does body composition refer to?
The proportion of fat free mass - fat mass.
Balance
The ability to maintain a specific position in either stationary, or dynamic (moving) position.
Coordination
The ability to use all body parts together to produce a smooth fluid motion.
Agility
The ability to quickly change direction.
Reaction time
The time it takes to react to something.
Speed
Ability to move quickly
Power
Strength and speed
Mental capability
The ability to concentrate during exercise & relax and enjoy the psychological benefits of exercise.
What is social health?
Ability to interact well with people and the environment and have satisfying personal relationships
What is mental health?
The ability to learn and grow intellectually.
What is emotional health?
The ability to control emotions and be comfortable expressing them appropriately.
What is spiritual health?
a belief in some unifying force.
What are some benefits of physical activity?
Improves heart efficiency Decreases body fat Promotes stable joints Increases muscle strength Strengthens bones Increases metabolism Improves self esteem and body image Reduces depression Helps stress management
What are some RISKS associated with physical INactivity?
Premature death Heart disease Obesity High blood pressure Depression Stroke Diabetes Colon cancer
