Fitness Components

Lifelong physical activity should:

• Improve health

• Improve wellness

• Improve fitness

• All of the above

What is fitness?

• Having a strong and lean body.

• Being able to physically fulfil the requirements of a sport, occupation or daily task.

• Being able to run 10km without stopping.

• Being able to work, rest and play.

How many health related fitness components are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The ability of the heart, blood vessels and the lungs to supply fuel and oxygen to the working muscles, as well as the ability of the muscles to use the oxygen for sustained exercise is which fitness component?

• Anaerobic capacity

• Flexibility

• Muscular power

• Aerobic capacity

Weightlifting is a good sporting example for which fitness component?

• Muscular strength

• Balance

• Muscular power

• Reaction time

The capacity of a ______ to exert a force repeatedly against a resistance = Muscular strength.

What test do we use to measure flexibility?

• Beep test

• Vertical leap

• Standing long jump

• Sit and reach test

How many skill related fitness components are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the force that works upon our body that enables us to balance?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Strength

• Core muscles

Usain Bolt taking off from the starting blocks in a 100m sprint race is a good example of?

• Muscular power

• Flexibility

• Reaction time

• Muscular strength