Unit 1: Fitness Testing and Training - Components of Fitness

This is an American version of the 10 components of fitness, we call Stamina & Accuracy, Muscular Endurance and Reaction Time.

Definitions of Health Related Fitness Components:

CV Endurance - Cardiovascular endurance is also referred to as aerobic fitness, and is a measure of the athletes ability to continue with exercise which places demands on the circulatory and respiratory system over a prolonged period of time. This occurs in activities such as running, walking, cycling and swimming.
Strength - Muscular strength is the maximal force that can be applied against a resistance. It could be measured by the largest weight a person could lift. or the largest body they could push or pull.
Flexibility - Flexibility is the measure of free movement in a persons joints. This is especially important in gymnastics.
Muscular Endurance - Muscular endurance differs from muscular strength in that it is a measure of a persons ability to repeatly apply maximal force, for example in a series of press ups, over a period of time.
Body Composition - Body composition is usually measured by the percentage body fat a person carries.

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Definitions of Physical Related Fitness Components:

Balance - Balance is the ability to maintain equilibrium when stationary or moving.
Co-Ordination - Co-ordination is the ability to carry out a series of movements or motor tasks smoothly & efficiently.
Power - The amount of force a muscle can exert. Muscular power is the ability to contract muscles with speed and force in one explosive act.
Reaction Time - Reaction Time is the ability to respond to a stimuli quickly.
Speed - Speed is a measure of the ability to move all or part of the body as quickly as possible.

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