Components of Health and Fitness

What is the definition of Cardiovascular Endurance?

• The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity

• The maximum force that a muscle can exert

• The ability to change direction quickly

• The range of motion available at a joint.

Muscular Strength is defined as:

• The ability to exert force for a prolonged period

• The maximum force that a muscle can exert

• The ability to move quickly

• The ability to maintain balance

Fill in the blank: Muscular Endurance is the ability to ________.

• exert force for a prolonged period

• move quickly

• maintain balance

• change direction quickly

(a)   is a sporting example of Flexibility.

• A) Sprinting
• B) Gymnastics
• C) Weightlifting
• D) Swimming

Speed is best tested by which fitness test?

• 100m sprint

• Sit and reach test

• Vertical jump test

• Beep test

Agility is the ability to:

• Maintain balance

• Change direction quickly

• Exert maximum force

• Sustain physical activity

Fill in the blank: Balance is the ability to maintain ________.

• A) speed

• B) coordination

• C) stability

• D) endurance

Which fitness test is appropriate for Power?

• Vertical jump test

• Beep test

• Sit and reach test

• 100m sprint

Coordination is best defined as:

• The ability to maintain stability

• The ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly

• The ability to exert maximum force

• The ability to sustain physical activity.

Fill in the blank: Reaction Time is the time taken to ________.

• exert force

• respond to a stimulus

• maintain balance

• change direction