Components of Fitness for BTEC

Definition of flexibility?

• how long it takes someone to travel a certain distance

• The range of movement around a joint

• the amount of force, measured in kilograms (kg) or Newtons (N) that can be generated by a muscle when it is contracting

• a measure of how efficiently you are able to keep your muscles supplied with nutrients and oxygen while you are exercising

Definition of Speed?

• how long it takes someone to travel a certain distance

• The range of movement around a joint

• the amount of force, measured in kilograms (kg) or Newtons (N) that can be generated by a muscle when it is contracting

• a measure of how efficiently you are able to keep your muscles supplied with nutrients and oxygen while you are exercising

Definition of Aerobic Endurance?

• how long it takes someone to travel a certain distance

• The range of movement around a joint

• the amount of force, measured in kilograms (kg) or Newtons (N) that can be generated by a muscle when it is contracting

• a measure of how efficiently you are able to keep your muscles supplied with nutrients and oxygen while you are exercising

Definition of Muscular Strength?

• how long it takes someone to travel a certain distance

• The range of movement around a joint

• the amount of force, measured in kilograms (kg) or Newtons (N) that can be generated by a muscle when it is contracting

• a measure of how efficiently you are able to keep your muscles supplied with nutrients and oxygen while you are exercising

Definition: The measure of how much of your body is made up of fat-free mass, of vital organs and how much is made up of fat.

• Fat mass

• fat : muscle ratio

• body composition

• muscle mass

What performer would have a high fat to muscle ratio?

• sprinter

• high jumper

• rugby player

• sumo wrestler

What performer would have a low fat to muscle ratio?

• sprinter

• high jumper

• rugby player

• sumo wrestler

Strength x speed is known as ...?

• power

• muscular strength

• muscular endurance

• speed

Distance divided by time is known as...?

• muscular strength

• muscular endurance

• aerobic endurance

• speed

A handstand is an example of what type of balance?

• dynamic

• static

• still

• stationary