2. This tutorial is designed to:
Equip you with expert knowledge of each of the 4
Components of Fitness.
Understand which exercises go along with which
Component of Fitness.
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5. Exercises
Swimming
Running Cycling
Cardiorespiratory
Endurance
Walking Jogging
Aerobics
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6. Assessment
A Max VO2 test in the
laboratory setting is the best
measure of cardiovascular
fitness. Field tests include
the 12 minute run, the mile
run, the mile walk, the
PACER run for children and
various bicycle, step, and
treadmill tests.
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7. Muscular Strength
Muscle strength can be defined as the
capability of the muscles to lift weight.
Weight training exercises done on every
alternate day increases the muscle mass of
the body.
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9. Assessment
For true assessment it would
be necessary to test each major
muscle group of the body. Lab
and field tests are similar and
involve the assessment of one
repetition maximum (the
maximum amount of
resistance you can overcome
one time).
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10. Muscular Endurance
Muscular endurance is defined as the ability
of the body to perform repeated exercises
without getting tired. If a person can
perform more number of repetitions of a
particular strength training exercise, then it
can be said that he/she has good muscular
endurance.
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11. Exercises
Running Jogging
Biking
Muscular Endurance
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12. Assessment
Each major muscle group of the body is tested
to check the endurance. They are based on the
number of repetitions that can be performed by
the specific muscle group being tested.
Example: stationary bike or abdominal curls.
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13. Flexibility
Flexibility can be defined as the
component which checks the
ability of the joints in the body to
move to their full range of motion.
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15. Assessment
Flexibility requires range of motion without
discomfort or pain and it is specific to each joint of
the body. It is typically measured in the lab using
measurement devices such as a goniometer,
flexometer. In the field, tests such as the sit and
reach and the zipper are performed.
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16. Here you will put your knowledge to the test. Click BEGIN
when you are ready to take the test. Each question has only
ONE answer.
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17. What is the best way to assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness?
Push-Ups
12 Minute
Run
Sit-Ups
Yoga
23. Muscular Endurance is defined as…
the ability of the body to perform repeated exercises
without getting tired.
the ability of the body to perform one repetition using full
exertion.
running around in circles with your shirt on backwards.
