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Health and fitness
Sport is about more than scoring goals and winning trophies. Participating in sport improves the body mentally as well as physically and it can be a great way to make friends.
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Health, fitness and training
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Health related fitness factors
Everyone needs to have a level of fitness for everyday activities.
Health related exercise improves the health related fitness factors which are also useful to sportspeople. These are:
- Cardiovascular fitness - the ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time and is sometimes called stamina.
- Muscular strength - the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance. It helps sportspeople to hit, tackle and throw.
- Muscular endurance - the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without becoming tired. It helps sportspeople to sprint or repeat quick actions for longer.
- Flexibility - the range of movement possible at a joint. It helps performers to stretch and reach further.
- Body composition - the percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle or bone. It helps sportspeople depending on the type of sport they play, eg heavy rugby players are more effective in the scrum than lightweight players, but light long distance runners will always beat heavyweights.
- Speed is the differential rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time or how quickly an individual can move. This helps all games players to move into position or get away from opponents quickly.
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What health related fitness that refers to the range of motion of the joint?
Flexibility is the ability of each joint to move through the available range of motion for a specific joint.
What fitness components refers to the ability of the joints to move through a wide range of movement without injury?
Flexibility is an important component of physical fitness. Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion (ROM) with ease.
Which of the following fitness components refers to move the body parts to a full range of motion at a joint?
Flexibility: The muscles' ability to move a joint through a full range of motion.
What is muscular endurance component of fitness?
Muscular Endurance
Endurance is the ability of your muscles to perform contractions for extended periods of time. Rather than just lifting or carrying something for a few seconds, the muscles are used for minutes. The way to increase strength is to train with light weights, working in the 20 – 25 rep range.