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Fitness Components Introduction

Explore how different fitness components contribute to performance and wellbeing. Read each scenario carefully; more than one component may matter. Use respectful, non-judgemental language when discussing fitness and body composition.

Name the components

Health-related fitness supports health and sustained physical activity. Skill-related fitness helps people perform movement skills effectively.

1.Write the letter of the best definition beside each component.

1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Flexibility
4. Agility
5. Body composition

B. The range of movement available at a joint
E. The relative proportions of fat, muscle, bone and other tissues in the body
D. The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force
A. The ability to change direction quickly while maintaining control
C. The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during sustained activity

2.Classify each component: muscular endurance, power, cardiovascular endurance, balance, flexibility, speed. List them under the correct heading.

Apply the ideas

Use the short training scenarios to identify components and explain your reasoning. Activities commonly rely on several components at once.

3.Finn is preparing for a 10-kilometre charity run. Her training includes steady runs that gradually increase in duration. Which fitness component is this training most directly developing?

Cardiovascular endurance
Flexibility
Reaction time
Body composition

4.A touch rugby player accelerates into space, changes direction to avoid a defender, and keeps moving throughout the match. Identify two skill-related components and one health-related component that could support this performance.

5.A volleyball player practises repeated jumps. Which explanation best distinguishes muscular strength from muscular power in this activity?

Strength is the ability to exert force; power is the ability to exert force quickly.
Strength is joint range of motion; power is the ability to hold a position.
Strength is the ability to change direction; power is the ability to maintain activity for a long time.
Strength and power are two names for exactly the same component.

6.True or false: Body composition describes the proportions of different tissues in the body, and a single body-composition measure cannot fully describe a person's health, fitness or worth.

TrueFalse

7.Wiremu wants to improve flexibility for a dance performance. He plans to do only short, maximal-effort sprints. Explain why this plan is a poor match for his goal and suggest a more suitable kind of practice.

Fitness and hauora

In Aotearoa New Zealand, hauora can be understood through interconnected dimensions of wellbeing, including taha tinana (physical), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional), taha whānau (social), and taha wairua (spiritual).

8.A group meets weekly for a walk that is comfortable for different fitness levels. Explain one possible benefit for taha tinana and one possible benefit for another dimension of hauora. Avoid assuming everyone will experience the same effects.

9.Write one SMART goal for improving a fitness component. It must name the component, describe a measurable action, and include a realistic time frame. Example structure: “For the next ___ weeks, I will ___, ___ times per week, to develop ___.”

10.Someone says, “There is one most important fitness component for every sport.” Respond in two or three sentences, using at least two different components in your explanation.