Chapter 8 Overview: Fitness Components in Physical Activity

Which component of fitness involves the ability to move the muscles and joints through a full range of motion?

• Flexibility

• Agility

• Muscular power

• Coordination

Which of the following activities best demonstrates muscular endurance?

• Lifting a heavy weight once

• Sprinting 100 meters

• Performing continuous, repetitive, aerobic-based activities

• Jumping as high as possible

Why is muscular endurance important for activities such as rowing?

• It allows muscles to perform repeated contractions over an extended period, which is necessary for continuous rowing.

• It increases the maximum strength of the muscles for a single stroke.

• It improves the flexibility of the rowers.

• It helps rowers to sprint faster for short distances.

Explain the difference between static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium using examples from sports or daily life.

• Static equilibrium involves maintaining balance while stationary, such as standing on one leg; dynamic equilibrium involves maintaining balance while moving, such as skiing.

• Static equilibrium involves moving quickly, while dynamic equilibrium involves standing still.

• Static equilibrium is only found in water, while dynamic equilibrium is only found on land.

• Static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium are the same and do not differ.

Why is flexibility considered joint specific?

• Because it only applies to the muscles

• Because each joint has its own range of motion and flexibility characteristics

• Because it is the same for all joints in the body

• Because it depends on bone density

Which of the following statements about anaerobic systems is correct?

• The capacity of the anaerobic systems is finite.

• The capacity of the anaerobic systems is unlimited.

• Anaerobic systems are best for long-duration, low-intensity activities.

• Anaerobic systems have low power output.

What type of activities benefit most from anaerobic capacity?

• High intensity, short duration activities

• Low intensity, long duration activities

• Moderate intensity, long duration activities

• Low intensity, short duration activities

Why is agility considered to have both a physical and a cognitive component? (DoK Level 3: Strategic Thinking)

• Because it requires both movement and decision-making in response to changing situations.

• Because it only involves running fast.

• Because it is only about mental focus.

• Because it is only about muscle strength.

What is muscular strength?

• The ability of a muscle or muscle group to develop peak force in a single effort.

• The ability to run long distances without fatigue.

• The flexibility of a muscle or muscle group.

• The speed at which a muscle can contract repeatedly.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that muscular strength is specific to?

• Muscle group

• Type of muscle action

• Speed of contraction

• Body temperature