COMPONENTS OF FITNESS: MUSCULAR ENDURANCE:
The ability to repeatedly use
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE: the voluntary muscles over a
A measure of how efficiently your body can sustained period of time
deliver oxygen and nutrients, such as without tiring.
glucose, to your working muscles during MUSCULAR STRENGTH:
exercise and also carry away waste products The amount of force a muscle can generate EXAMPLES:
such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. - Racquet sports-
when it contracts to overcome a resistance.
repeatedly swing arm
EXAMPLES: - Rower- repeatedly
EXAMPLES:
- Marathon runner - Weightlifter pulling oar against
- Tennis player, squash player - Rugby player- pushing in rugby scrum water to move boat
- Endurance sports (cycling) against resistance of opposition towards the line
- - Cyclist- strong sprint
Gymnastics
AGILITY: finish
A measure of how quickly you can change BODY COMPOSITION:
the body position of your body while FLEXIBILITY:
A measure of the percentages of fat, The ability of joints to move
keeping your entire body under control muscle, bone, water and vital organs that through their full range of
make up your body weight. movement
EXAMPLES:
- Badminton player- moving around EXAMPLES: (depend on demands of sport)
the court at high speed and EXAMPLES:
- Rock climbers- need to be light and
efficiently - Gymnast- improve quality
strong of splits
- Netball player- jumping and - Rugby players- need to be heavy - Swimmer- longer and
intercepting pass - Gymnasts- need to be lean
- Football- changing direction smoother strokes
The ability to repeatedly use
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE: the voluntary muscles over a
A measure of how efficiently your body can sustained period of time
deliver oxygen and nutrients, such as without tiring.
glucose, to your working muscles during MUSCULAR STRENGTH:
exercise and also carry away waste products The amount of force a muscle can generate EXAMPLES:
such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. - Racquet sports-
when it contracts to overcome a resistance.
repeatedly swing arm
EXAMPLES: - Rower- repeatedly
EXAMPLES:
- Marathon runner - Weightlifter pulling oar against
- Tennis player, squash player - Rugby player- pushing in rugby scrum water to move boat
- Endurance sports (cycling) against resistance of opposition towards the line
- - Cyclist- strong sprint
Gymnastics
AGILITY: finish
A measure of how quickly you can change BODY COMPOSITION:
the body position of your body while FLEXIBILITY:
A measure of the percentages of fat, The ability of joints to move
keeping your entire body under control muscle, bone, water and vital organs that through their full range of
make up your body weight. movement
EXAMPLES:
- Badminton player- moving around EXAMPLES: (depend on demands of sport)
the court at high speed and EXAMPLES:
- Rock climbers- need to be light and
efficiently - Gymnast- improve quality
strong of splits
- Netball player- jumping and - Rugby players- need to be heavy - Swimmer- longer and
intercepting pass - Gymnasts- need to be lean
- Football- changing direction smoother strokes
