Components Of Fitness

Question 1

What are the six different physical components of fitness?

Answer 1

Muscular endurance
Aerobic (cardiovascular) endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Speed 
Body composition

Question 2

What is ‘Muscular endurance’?

Answer 2

The ability of the muscular system to work efficiently, where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light to moderate fixed resistance load.

Question 3

What is ‘Aerobic (cardiovascular) endurance’?

Answer 3

The ability of the cardio-respiratory system to work efficiently, supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscles during sustained physical activity.

Question 4

What is ‘Muscular strength’?

Answer 4

The maximum force (in kg or N) that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group.

Question 5

What is ‘Flexibility’?

Answer 5

Having an adequate range of motion in all joints of the body; the ability to move a joint fluidly through its complete range of movement.

Question 6

What is ‘Speed’?

Answer 6

Distance divided by the time taken. Speed is measured in metres per second (m/s). The faster an athlete runs over a given distance, the greater their speed.

Question 7

What is ‘Body composition’?

Answer 7

the relative ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass (vital organs, muscle, bone) in the body.

Question 8

What are the 5 different skill components of fitness?

Answer 8

Reaction time
Balance
Anaerobic power
Co-ordination 
Agility

Question 9

What is ‘Reaction time’?

Answer 9

the time taken for a sports performer to respond to a stimulus and the initiation of their response.

Question 10

What is ‘Balance’?

Answer 10

The ability to maintain centre of mass over a base of support.

Question 11

What is ‘Anaerobic power’?

Answer 11

The product of strength and speed expressed as the work done in a unit of time.

Question 12

What is ‘Co-ordination’?

Answer 12

The smooth flow of movement needed to perform a motor task efficiently and accurately.

Question 13

What is ‘Agility’?

Answer 13

The ability of a sports performer to quickly and precisely move or change direction without losing balance or time.

Question 14

What are the three types of speed?

Answer 14

Accelerative speed (first 30 metres)
Pure speed (60 metres sprint)
Speed endurance (sprints with short recovery time)

Question 15

What are the two types of balance?

Answer 15

Static (e.g. Headstand)

Dynamic (e.g. Cartwheel)