BTEC Sport - component 3 exam 11Esp2 Questions
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Muscular strength - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-maximum force
that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group to
improve forceful movements within an activity.
Physics components of fitness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Muscular strength, muscular endurance, aerobic
endurance, flexibility, body composition, speed
Skill Components of Fitness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-agility,
balance, coordination, power, reaction time
,Muscular endurance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-ability of the
muscular system to continue to contract at a light to
moderate intensity to allow repetitive movements
throughout a long event or game
Example of muscular endurance being needed -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Long distance cyclists, rowers and
swimmers
What would happen without muscular endurance -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Mu sucked would fatigue and you
would perform worse. May not be able to continue
Aerobic endurance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the ability of the
cardiorespiratory system to supply oxygen and nutrients
to the muscles to sustain low to medium intensity work
to delay fatigue.
Examples of aerobic endurance being needed -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Long distance running football, rugby,
netball
,Effect of having poor aerobic endurance - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Become tired and performance decreases so may
not be able to finish
Flexibility definition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the range of
motion at a joint to allow improvements in technique.
Example of Flexibility - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-performing
splits in gymnastics, divers and a goalkeeper to be able to
reach high.
body composition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the ratio of fat
mass to fat free mass in the body allowing variation in
body composition depending on the sport.
example of body composition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
ectomorph - little fat and muscle (marathon runner).
Mesomorph - lots of muscles (rugby player) Endomorph -
lots of fat - sumo wrestler.
, Speed - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-distance/time to reduce time
taken to move the body or a body part in an event or
game. How far you can travel in a certain amount of
time.
Speed example - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-100m runner, rugby
players to beat opponents, footballers to beat
opponents. If you didn't have good speed, you would not
get very far in the set time and others would beat them.
Way to remember physical components - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-My mum always flies back safely
Balance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-The ability to maintain centre
of mass over a base of support, useful to maintain
positions in performance sports (static balance) or when
on the move in any other sporting situation (dynamic
balance).
Example of balance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-gymnasts on
beam need to balance and not fall off while performing
with Correct Answers & Detailed Answers | Full
Coverage of All Competencies | 2026 Latest
Version Graded A+
Muscular strength - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-maximum force
that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group to
improve forceful movements within an activity.
Physics components of fitness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Muscular strength, muscular endurance, aerobic
endurance, flexibility, body composition, speed
Skill Components of Fitness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-agility,
balance, coordination, power, reaction time
,Muscular endurance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-ability of the
muscular system to continue to contract at a light to
moderate intensity to allow repetitive movements
throughout a long event or game
Example of muscular endurance being needed -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Long distance cyclists, rowers and
swimmers
What would happen without muscular endurance -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Mu sucked would fatigue and you
would perform worse. May not be able to continue
Aerobic endurance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the ability of the
cardiorespiratory system to supply oxygen and nutrients
to the muscles to sustain low to medium intensity work
to delay fatigue.
Examples of aerobic endurance being needed -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Long distance running football, rugby,
netball
,Effect of having poor aerobic endurance - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Become tired and performance decreases so may
not be able to finish
Flexibility definition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the range of
motion at a joint to allow improvements in technique.
Example of Flexibility - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-performing
splits in gymnastics, divers and a goalkeeper to be able to
reach high.
body composition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-the ratio of fat
mass to fat free mass in the body allowing variation in
body composition depending on the sport.
example of body composition - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
ectomorph - little fat and muscle (marathon runner).
Mesomorph - lots of muscles (rugby player) Endomorph -
lots of fat - sumo wrestler.
, Speed - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-distance/time to reduce time
taken to move the body or a body part in an event or
game. How far you can travel in a certain amount of
time.
Speed example - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-100m runner, rugby
players to beat opponents, footballers to beat
opponents. If you didn't have good speed, you would not
get very far in the set time and others would beat them.
Way to remember physical components - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-My mum always flies back safely
Balance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-The ability to maintain centre
of mass over a base of support, useful to maintain
positions in performance sports (static balance) or when
on the move in any other sporting situation (dynamic
balance).
Example of balance - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-gymnasts on
beam need to balance and not fall off while performing
