GCSE PE components of fitness

health is:

• a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease

• ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment

• an incomplete state of physical, mental and social well being

• to be healthy and have a good diet

fitness is : the ability to meet or cope with the demands of the (a)  

agility: the ability to move and change direction whilst maintaining (a)  

balance: maintaining the _____ / __ / ____ over the base of support

(a)  

cardiovascular endurance: the ability of the heart and (a)   to supply oxygen to working muscles

co ordination: the ability to use different parts of the body (a)   , smoothly and efficiently

flexibility is

• the range of movement possible at a joint

• product of strength and speed

• time taken to initiate a response to a stimulus

• the ability to overcome a resistance

muscular endurance:

• a mixture of strength and speed

• when a muscle can undergo repeated contractions without fatigue

• the strongest your muscles can ever get without tearing

power:

• strength / speed

• strength x speed

• HR X SV

• HR / SV

Time taken to initiate a response to a stimulus

• power

• muscular endurance

• ruler drop test

• reaction time