Somatotype – This is describing the person’s body shape on a scale of 1-7. The 3 types of somatotypes are Endomorph ( dumpy wide hips, ) Mesomorph ( high proportion of muscle ) and Ectomorph ( thin and slim hips ) The type of your body can effect the choice of sport or your ability to perform to the best in a specific sport. For example a 20 stone man built for a prop in rugby couldn’t take up horse racing and be as successful as a 9 stone man built for horse riding.
Muscular Strength – The amount of force and muscle a person is able to exert against any type of resistance. Boxers and weightlifters are good examples of sports people that would need this component of HRF for their sport.
Muscular Endurance – The ability of the muscles to contract and relax continuously over long periods of time. Bikers are good examples of sportspeople that need this component of HRF because they need their muscles to be able to go on for longer periods of time.
Skill Related Fitness
Agility – The ability to alter your body position and direction at speed. Goalkeepers and gymnasts are good examples of sportspeople who have a good ability of agility
Balance – maintaining your position needed in the certain situation without faltering during the execution. We all need balance to do everyday things such as riding a bike or playing football but gymnasts are examples of sportspeople that have a good ability of balance
Power – The ability to transfer speed energy quickly whilst using strength. Weight lifters are good examples of sportspeople that have a good ability of power from lifting the heavy bar above their head.
Co – Ordination – The ability to use different senses and body parts together in response to a task. Tennis players are good examples of sportspeople who have a good ability of co-ordination because they use their eyes and their hands to hit the tennis ball.
Speed – The ability to cover a certain amount of ground space in a short period of time.
Reaction Time – The time taken to react to a stimulus. Goalkeepers are good examples this because they need quick reactions to get in front of the object coming their way.
