Components of Fitness Definitions You need to know these!

Starter Activity Components of HRE: CF ME MS F BC

CF= Cardiovascular Fitness ME= Muscular Endurance MS= Muscular Strength F= Flexibility BC= Body Composition

Components of Fitness B S P RT A C

B= Balance S= Speed P= Power RT= Reaction Time A= Agility C= Co-ordination

The Definitions

Agility The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body easily.

Balance The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) of the body above the base of support.

Body Composition The proportion of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone, normally measured as a percentage.

Cardiovascular Fitness The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time. This is dependent on the fitness of the heart, blood and blood vessels.

Co-Ordination The ability to perform complex moves using two or more body parts together.

Endurance The ability to keep working over a period of time without tiring or losing skill.

Fitness The ability to meet the demands of the environment.

Flexibility The joint’s ability to move to their full range.

Health A state of complete social, mental and physical well-being.

Muscular Endurance The ability to use voluntary muscles over long periods of time without getting tired.

Muscular Strength The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance in one attempt.

Posture The way the muscles hold the body when still or in motion.

Power The ability to complete strength performance quickly. Power = strength x speed

Reaction Time The time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of the movement.

Somatotype Particular body type and shape of an individual. Three types are: ectomorph (tall and skinny), mesomorph (well built and muscle) endomorph (round and fatter)

Speed The rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time.

The Test

The time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of the movement.

A state of complete social, mental and physical well-being.

The ability to use voluntary muscles over long periods of time without getting tired.

The rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time.

Particular body type and shape of an individual. Three types are: ectomorph (tall and skinny), mesomorph (well built and muscle) endomorph (round and fatter)

The ability to perform complex moves using two or more body parts together.

The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) of the body above the base of support.

The ability to complete strength performance quickly. Power = strength x speed

The proportion of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone, normally measured as a percentage.

The ability to meet the demands of the environment.

The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time. This is dependent on the fitness of the heart, blood and blood vessels.

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance in one attempt.

The joint’s ability to move to their full range.

The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time. This is dependent on the fitness of the heart, blood and blood vessels.

The way the muscles hold the body when still or in motion.

The ability to keep working over a period of time without tiring or losing skill.

The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body easily.