Health related components

Question 1

How are Exercise, Health, Fitness and Performance related?

Answer 1

Exercise improves health and develops fitness, which enhances performance during physical activity

Question 2

Define Health

Answer 2

Health, is a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being, and not merely, the absence of disease or infirmity.

Question 3

Define Exercise

Answer 3

Exercise is a form of physical activity which maintains or improves health and/or physical fitness.

Question 4

Define fitness

Answer 4

Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.

Question 5

Define performance

Answer 5

Performance is how well a task is completed.

Question 6

What are the 5 health related components?

Answer 6

Cardio vascular endurance
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Body composition

Question 7

Define cardio vascular endurance

Answer 7

The fitness of the heart blood and blood vessels and the ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time (allows sportsmen to play long, hard matches, it concerns the heart and lungs).

Question 8

Define muscular endurance

Answer 8

The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired (concerns long games which require the same strong shots at the start and at the end, e.g. tennis).

Question 9

Define muscular strength

Answer 9

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance (developed by lifting heavy weights).

Question 10

Define flexibility

Answer 10

The range of movement possible at a joint (developed with stretches).

Question 11

Define body composition

Answer 11

The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone (improved with diet and exercise).