PE: Fitness components
Aerobic Power
Maximal rate of oxygen consumption
factors that affect it
Cardiac output
Stronger and more efficient heart for aerobic power
Standardised test
1.6km run
V02 max test
Body Composition
Fat free mass like muscles and bones and fat mass being the fat in the body
factors that affect it
balance fat%
Standardised test
BMI
Flexibility
Ability to smoothly and move joints through their range of motion during movement dynamic flexibility or stationary movement which is being still static flexibility.
Factors that affect it
Age flexibility decreases with age children tend to be more flexible then as they grow to adults lose it
Gender females are more flexible
Joint structure the more stable the joint the less flexibility
standised test
Shoulder and wrist elevation test
Muscular Endurance
Ability of a muscle or group to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance normally fatigue for extended periods of time.
factors that affect it
Fibre type:level of muscular endurance depends on fibre type in the muscle fast twitch fibres
For high intensity anaerobic activities slow twitch fibres highly resistant to fatigue and good for Endurance events
Age
standised test
Times sit ups
Muscular Strength
The muscles ability to generate force against an object
factors that affect it
Age: gain strength best in their 20’s afterwards protein production decreases
Sex: males have testosterone can gain more muscle mass
standised test
Handgrip strength test
Agility
The ability to change direction rapidly and accurately response to a stimulus which would be a player or a ball
factors that affect it
Physical performances acceleration and deceleration and changes in direction
Standardised test
Illinois agility test
Anaerobic Capacity
Total amount of energy obtained from the anaerobic system
Factors that affect it
Age anaerobic capacity decreases with age around 30yrs of age
Sex males have larger muscles that are able store more fuels and more anaerobic enzymes
Standardised test
30 second wingate test
Balance
Ability to maintain equilibrium while being still or moving balance is dependent on coordination
Factors that affect it
Changes of equilibrium in 3 ways
Changes of location
Changes of the environment that supports the body
Changing the position in one or more body parts
External and internal forces
standised test
Balance test
Coordination
Ability to bring together a series of muscular movements
In a controlled manner
factors that affect it
-Controlling limbs
-Learning a skill
standised test
Throw ball at wall test with alternate hand
Muscular Power
Ability of a muscle to exert max amount of force in the shortest period if time
Factors that affect it
-Muscle length: more power can be developed when muscles stretch beyond resting length Because more elastic energy is stored
-Muscle fibre type: fast twitch fibres can be exert more force rapidly
standised test
Vertical jump test
Reaction Time
Time it takes the body to react to a certain stimulus
factors that affect it
Arousal levels
heredity genetic related
standised test
Ruler drop reaction test
speed
Can refer to rate at which the body moves as a whole from point a to point b or the movement of a body part
factors that affect it
techique and rection time
standised test
35m sprint test