Question

What are the components of health related fitness?

Answer 1

Health:

Health refers to the social, mental, and physical well-being of a person along with a disease-free life.

Components of health-related fitness:

A. Flexibility:

1. It is the range of motion of joints that is possible.
2. It could be categorized as active and passive flexibility.

B. Muscular endurance:

1. It is the capacity of muscles or a cluster of muscles to carry out repeated contraction of the muscles against resistance for a long period of time is muscular endurance.

C. Body composition:

1. It is a fat-free body weight.
2. For health-related fitness, a person must maintain ideal body weight and fat percentage

D. Cardiorespiratory endurance:

1. It is the ability of the individual to carry out aerobic exercises for a long duration of time.
2. It is the maximum functional capacity of the Cardio-respiratory system.
3. This corresponds to the capacity of the lungs, heart, and vessels to supply nutrients and oxygen to the muscles in action.

E. Muscular strength:

1. It is the strength that is vital to carry out everyday activities.
2. It is referred to as the maximum force a muscle or cluster of muscles can exert against resistance at the time of one contraction.