MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Question 1

muscular endurance

Answer 1

ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against resistance for an extended period of time

Question 2

muscular endurance in sports

Answer 2

important in long distance and continuous events (swimming, rowing, running),

Question 3

factors affecting muscular endurance

Answer 3

greater lactate tolerance - more metabolic by-products that can be tolerated, the more/longer high-intensity efforts can be made
males have greater muscular endurance due to greater aerobic power and muscular strength, meaning better endurance
greater percentage of slow-twitch fibres - slow-twitch fibres work aerobically, therefore the more there are, the greater the muscles ability to work aerobically and contract repeatedly over a longer period of time. greater resistance to fatigue

lactate tolerance, sex, fibre type

Question 4

tests for muscular endurance

Answer 4

60s push up test
30s sit-up test
flexed arm hang test

Question 5

training methods

Answer 5

anaerobic glycolysis system: resistance training with high repetitions and little recovery (work:rest ratio of 1:3)
intermediate interval training
aerobic system: use training to develop aerobic power