Physical Fitness

Physical Fitness

1. Musclar Endurance - the ability of muscles to keep exerting force for a long time

   • It is important for sports people such as tennis players; they can get tired and will not hit their shots as well as they would have when they started.

2. Cardiovascular - the amount of force a muscle generates when it contracts

3. Power - strength x speed

4. Flexibility - the range of movement around a joint.

   • It is important to for badminton players to be able to reach shots using flexibility
   • It is important for footballing goalkeepers to be able to save a shot using their flexibility.

5. Accelerative - covering a distance of up to 30 metres Pure - Distance up to 60 metres. Speed endurance - start recovery periods in-between sprints.

   • Important in football and rugby when you are trying to beat other players in certain circumstances

6. Muscular strength - maximum force - measured in kilograms (kg) or Newtons (N) that can be generated by a muscular or music group. Explosive strength - force exerted in one quick, powerful contraction. Dynamic strength - force that can be exerted repeatedly by a muscle

7. Body composition - the percentage of body fat, muscle and bone.

8. Mesomorph = muscular. Endermorph = dumpy. Ectomorph = tall/thin