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WorksheetsGCSE PE - Components of Fitness
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 22mins
Cardiovascular fitness is defined as...
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
The ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly without getting tired
The range of movement possible at a joint
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
Which picture represents a sporting example of using cardiovascular fitness?
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Which picture represents an everyday example of using cardiovascular fitness?
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Muscular strength is defined as...
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
The ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly without getting tired
The range of movement possible at a joint
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
Which picture represents a sporting example of using muscular strength?
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Which picture represents an everyday example of using muscular strength?
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Muscular endurance is defined as...
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
The range of movement possible at a joint
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
The ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly without getting tired
Which picture represents a sporting example of using muscular endurance?
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Which picture represents an everyday example of using muscular endurance?
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Flexibility is defined as...
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
The ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly without getting tired
The range of movement possible at a joint
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
Which picture represents a sporting example of using flexibility?
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Which picture represents an everyday example of using flexibility?
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Body composition is defined as...
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
The ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly without getting tired
The range of movement possible at a joint
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
Which picture represents a sporting example of body composition?
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Which picture represents an everyday example of body composition?
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Agility is defined as...
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
Using two or more body parts at once
The ability to change the position of the body quickly with control
The time between a stimulus and a response
Which picture represents a sporting example of using agility?
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Balance is defined as...
Using two or more body parts at once
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
The rate at which a person can perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
The ability to change the position of the body quickly with control
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
Which picture represents a sporting example of using balance?
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Co-ordination is defined as...
Using two or more body parts at once
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
The rate at which a person can perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
The ability to change the position of the body quickly with control
Which picture represents a sporting example of using co-ordination?
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Power is defined as...
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
The time between a stimulus and a response
The rate at which a person can perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
Using two or more body parts at once
Which picture represents a sporting example of using power?
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Reaction time is defined as...
The rate at which a person can perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
The time between a stimulus and a response
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
Using two or more body parts at once
Which picture represents a sporting example of using reaction time?
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Speed is defined as...
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly (strength x speed)
The rate at which a person can perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
The time between a stimulus and a response
The ability to retain the centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support
Using two or more body parts at once
Which picture represents a sporting example of using speed?
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