Components of fitness

• Flexibility 


  the amount of movement possible at a joint

  TEST: sit and reach
• Muscular endurance 


  the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without tiring

  TEST: wall squat

  1 min press up

  1 min sit up
• Muscular strength 


  the amount of force a muscle or muscle group can apply against a resistance

  TEST: hand grip dynamometer

  1 rep max
• Cardio vascular fitness 


  the ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring

  TEST: multi stage fitness

  12 min cooper run

  havard step
• Speed


  the amount of time it takes to perform a certain action/ cover a certain distance .

  TEST: 30m sprint
• Body comp.

  the relative ratio of fat mass to fat free mass in the body

  TEST: fat callipers

  BMI
• Power

  the ability to do strength performance quickly

  TEST: vertical/ Sargent jump

  standing broad jump
• Co-ordination


  the ability to use two or more body parts together efficiently and accurately

  TEST: alternate wall toss
• Reaction time


  the time it takes to respond to a stimulus

  TEST: ruler drop test
• Agility


  the ability to change body positions quickly while maintaining control of movement

  TEST: illinois agility run
• Balance


  the ability to retain the body's centre if mass above the bass of support

  TEST: standing stork