KIN 3502 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Diabetes Association, Skeletal Muscle, Prediabetes
15 Nov 2013
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A set of attributes or characteristics that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity. Health related includes the components of physical fitness that have a relationship to good health. Sport/skill related includes specialized components such as agility, speed, power, balance, coordination, and reaction time: components of health related physical fitness: Cardiorespiratory fitness: ability of the circulatory and respiratory system to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity. Body composition: the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other components. Muscular strength: ability of muscle to exert force. Muscular endurance: ability of muscle to continue to perform without fatigue. Flexibility: range of motion available at a joint: measurements / evaluation / research. Measurement without evaluation/research is a waste of time and resources. Determines the degree to which an individual possesses a specific characteristic. Involves defining the characteristic to be measured and selecting the instrument used to assess the characteristic.
