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Fitness Components
Question | Answer |
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Flexibility | Refers to the range of movement in a joint or series of joints |
Strength | having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding task |
Aerobic Endurance [CV] | Cardiovascular endurance, aerobic fitness, or stamina, is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring. |
Speed | is the ability to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly to grab or throw. ... Movement speed requires good strength and power, but also too much body weight and air resistance can act to slow the person down. |
Muscular Endurance | is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time. It is one of the components of muscular fitness, along with muscular strength and power. |
Health | is defined as a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being; not merely the absence of illness or infirmity. Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment |
Reaction Time | is the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus. It important in many sports and day to day activities, though it is not often measured. Simple reaction time is the time taken between a stimulus and movement e.g., sprint start. |
Agility | is the ability to move and change direction and position of the body quickly and effectively while under control. It requires quick reflexes, coordination, balance, speed, and correct response to the changing situation. |
Power | the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible, as in accelerating, jumping and throwing implements. |
Balance | is the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement, and coordination is the ability to move two or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently. There are two types of balance: static and dynamic. |