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3: Components Of Fitness
Speed Agility Flexibility Strength Power Reaction Time Balance Muscular Endurance

Co-Ordination

Cardio-Vascular Endurance

Health Related Components Of Fitness

Cardio-Vascular Endurance Muscular Endurance Strength Flexibility Body Type

Sport Related Components Of Fitness

Agility Speed Reaction Time Balance (Static and Dynamic) Co-ordination Power

Health Related Components Of Fitness

The Definitions

Cardio-Vascular Endurance

The ability of the heart and lungs to provide energy for the working muscles over a period of time. For example, completing a long distance race.

Muscular Endurance

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to work repeatedly over a period of time.
For example, competing a rowing race.

Strength

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to apply a force to overcome a resistance. This can be static or dynamic.
For example, lifting a heavy weight.

Flexibility

The range of movement around a joint.

For example, doing the splits in gymnastics.

Body Type

There are 3 body types: endomorph (prop), mesomorph (swimmer) and ectomorph (high jumper). Body type is made up of body size and composition. For example, jockeys and darts players can have very different body types and both be successful.

Sport Related Components Of Fitness

The Definitions

Agility

The ability to change direction at pace. For example, goalkeeper diving to save a shot.

Speed

The ability to perform a movement quickly. For example, 100m sprint.

Reaction Time

The ability to respond quickly to stimuli. For example, reacting to the gun at the start of a race.

Static Balance

The ability to maintain equilibrium while still. For example, a handstand in gymnastics.

Dynamic Balance

The ability to maintain equilibrium while moving. For example, dribbling a football at speed.

Co-ordination

The ability to use senses and body parts to perform motor skills fluently and accurately.

For example, catching the ball in a lineout.

Power

Speed times strength. For example, hitting an ice hockey puck.

Homework: To Be Completed By Next Lesson

1. Give a specific example of each of the components of fitness from a sport of your choice. (Different to those already given) 2. Describe the components of fitness most important for the following sportsmen and explain why:

a. b. c. d. e.

A prop in rugby. a goal-keeper in soccer an Olympic gymnast a 100m runner. a downhill skier