Components of fitness

• Cardiovascular fitness is 


  The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the muscles so that the whole body can be exercised for a long time
• Strength is 


  The amount of force that a muscle or muscle group can apply against a resistanc
• Muscular endurance is 


  ability to repeatedly use the voluntary muscles over a long time without getting tired
• Reaction time is 


  Time taken to move in response to a stimulus
• Power is

  combination of speed and strength
• Flexibility is 


  Amount of movement possible at a joint
• Speed is

  Rate at which someone is able to move or to cover a distance in a given amount of time
• Agility is

  Ability to change body position or direction quickly and with control
• Balance is 


  Ability to keep body's centre of mass over a base of support