Stamina (endurance)
Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of the lungs to provide oxygen to keep muscles working.
Muscular endurance is the ability of muscle groups to keep working against resistance.
The quicker you return to your normal resting heart rate, the fitter you are.
Strength
Muscular strength is related to muscular endurance and it varies according to body type. It can be improved by OVERLOADING the muscles during a training programme.
Suppleness (flexibility)
Suppleness is the ability to move muscles through their full range at a joint.
Speed
The ability of all or part of the body to move quickly from one point to another. Speed also involves acceleration, which is important in athletics and most team games.
Somatotype
There are 3 extremes of body type, but most of us are a mixture of each. Some body types are more suited to particular sports.
Endomorph – Fat, Sumo-Wrestler
Mesomorph – Broad Shoulders, Rugby Player
Ectomorph – Thin with little Body Fat, Ethiopian Distance Runner
The 5 things that are incorporated into Skill Related Fitness are the letters of A, B, C, P, and R! These letters stand for Agility, Balance, Co-ordination, Power, and Reaction Time.
Agility
The ability of the body to stop, start, and to change direction at speed – particularly important skill in team games.
Balance
The ability to hold the body still – either static e.g. headstand or when moving e.g. staying over cross on trampoline.
Co-ordination
The ability to use the senses and body systems to produce efficient movement e.g. tennis.
Power
Combination of strength and speed e.g. throwing in athletics
Reaction time
Time taken to respond to an external stimulus, e.g. whistle or a starting gun.
