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The Five Components of Fitness

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five components of fitness?

a)

Cardiovascular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Speed

2.

Fill in the blank: The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the body during sustained physical activity is called ___________.

a)

Cardiovascular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Body Composition

3.

Fill in the blank: The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximal effort is known as ___________.

a)

Muscular Strength

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

4.

Fill in the blank: The ability of a muscle to continue to perform without fatigue is called ___________.

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

5.

Fill in the blank: The range of motion available at a joint is referred to as ___________.

a)

Flexibility

b)

Strength

c)

Endurance

d)

Agility

6.

What is cardiovascular endurance?

a)

The ability to lift heavy weights

b)

Your body’s ability to exercise for extended periods of time.

c)

The ability to do plyometric jumps

d)

The ability to balance on one foot

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an exercise that improves cardiovascular endurance?

a)

Running

b)

Jogging

c)

Swimming

d)

Lifting heavy weights

8.

Fill in the blank: Cardiovascular endurance requires your ________, heart, and blood vessels to work for extended periods of time.

a)

lungs

b)

muscles

c)

bones

d)

nerves

9.

What does muscular strength refer to?

a)

The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximal effort

b)

The ability to lift heavy weight while maintaining a low heart rate

c)

The amount of flexibility it takes to produce a maximum lift

d)

The speed at which a muscle contracts.

10.

Which of the following activities best demonstrates muscular strength?

a)

Lifting heavy weights

b)

Running a marathon

c)

Stretching

d)

Swimming slowly

11.

What is muscular endurance?

a)

The ability to lift the heaviest amount of weight one time

b)

The ability to repeatedly exert force and perform over an extended period of time

c)

The ability to maintain an aerobic exercise for an extended period of time

d)

The ability to jump higher than a previous jump

12.

Which of the following is an example of an exercise that builds muscular endurance? (Refer to the images shown)

a)

Squats

b)

Plank

c)

Lunges

d)

All of the above

13.

Fill in the blank: Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly exert ______ and perform over an extended period of time.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

flexibility

d)

balance

14.

What is flexibility?

a)

The ability to lift a maximum amount of weight in a single lift

b)

The ability to bend and move the joints through a full range of motion

c)

The ability to use opposing muscles in an equal capacity

d)

The ability to limit the range of motion for a specific muscle group

15.

Fill in the blank: Flexibility improves mobility, posture, muscle coordination, reduces the risk of ______ and muscle soreness.

a)

injuries

b)

dehydration

c)

headaches

d)

allergies

16.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of flexibility?

a)

Improves mobility

b)

Improves posture

c)

Increases risk of injuries

d)

Reduces muscle soreness

17.

The images show people performing activities related to which fitness component?

a)

Strength

b)

Flexibility

c)

Endurance

d)

Speed

18.

What is body composition?

a)

The amount of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone, and organs.

b)

The amount of water compared to the amount of fat in the body

c)

The number of calories consumed daily.

d)

The amount of vitamins in the body.

19.

Body composition is the amount of ______ mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone, and organs. (Fill in the blank)

a)

fat

b)

water

c)

calcium

d)

fiber

20.

Which of the following are components of body composition?

a)

Fat mass

b)

Muscle mass

c)

Bone

d)

Organs

e)

All of the above