physical education test

name the components of fitness

health - related and skill - related

define the health - related component of fitness

Things that people need in order to be healthy and function in their day - to - day lives

define the skill - related component of fitness

things that play a larger role in being successful in sporting events

list the five health - related components

flexibility, local muscular endurance, aerobic power, body composition, muscular strength

define flexibility

move joints or muscles through their range of motion

local muscular endurance

an individuals ability to sustain activity without considerable local fatigue

aerobic power

maximal rate the body can produce ATP aerobically (adenosin triphosphate, energy to power)

body composition

relative percentage of body fat compared to lean body mass

muscular strength

amount of force exerted against resistance in one repetition maximum

muscular power

produce a force as quickly as possible in a contraction

list the skill - related components

muscular power, speed, anaerobic capacity, agility, balance, and coordination

speed

move all or part of the body as quickly as possible