components of fitness
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alexbattison on July 26, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cardiovascular fitness (stamina) | The ability for the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles for a prolonged period of time. |
| examples of stamina | Endurance events like the marathon, long distance swimming or long distance cycling. |
| test for stamina | Tests for this fitness component include the multi-stage fitness test (bleep test). The (Cooper's) 12 minute run. The Harvard Step Test. |
| speed | The ability to move all or part of the body from one place to another as quickly as possible. |
| examples of speed | A hockey player sprinting to tackle an opponent. A batsman running fast between the wickets in cricket. |
| test for whole body speed | A test for this fitness component is to time how quickly you can run 30 metres. |
| strength | The ability to apply a force to overcome a resistance. |
| body composition | The amount of muscle, bone and fat that makes up body weight. |
| measuring body composition | Skin fold callipers are used to take readings of the amount of fat at specific points of the body. |
| flexibility | The range and ease of movement around a joint. |
| examples of flexibility | A gymnast performing the splits. A hockey player bending at the waist when dribbling the ball. |
| test for flexibility | The sit and reach test. |
| muscular endurance | Using the muscles involved in continuous, repetitive actions such as running, cycling, swimming or rowing for a long period of time. |
| test for muscular endurance | How many press-ups or sits-ups you can do in one minute. |
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