Components of Fitness

Define Agility

• The ability to move and change direction quickly, at speed, while maintaining control

• The ability to change direction quickly while keeping control

• Changing direction and move around obstacles quickly, at speed, while maintaining control

Is the ability to keep the body stable by maintaining the center of the mass over the base of support

• Static Balance

• Balance

• Dynamic Balance

Define Cardiovascular Endurance

• Oxygen is supplied to the working muscles via the heart

• It is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles

• Demand of oxygen from the working muscles increases resulting in a supply increase from the heart and lungs

Is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions, avoiding fatigue

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

• Muscular stamina

Define Coordination

• The ability to move multiple body parts together in a smooth and effective way

• The ability to move two or more body parts at the same time with limited error

• The ability to use two or more different parts of the body together, smoothly and efficiently

Define Flexibility

• The range at which muscles can stretch under tension

• The range of movement possible at a joint

• The range of movement possible at a joint with muscles under tension

Define Power

• Is the product of muscular endurance and speed

• Is the product of strength and speed

• Is the product of maximal strength and speed

The Maximal rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time, putting their body parts into action as quickly as possible

• Speed

• Power

• Pace

Is the ability to overcome resistance

• Strength

• Flexibility

• Maximal strength

Define reaction time

• Is the time taken to respond to a stimulus and the performance starting

• The time between the initiation of the stimulus and the performer starting to respond

• The different in speed at which the stimuli starts and the performer reacts