Components of Fitness BTEC Sport Miss Bowe
Dec 08, 2014
Components of Fitness
BTEC SportMiss Bowe
Objective
• To recall the components of fitness
• Apply the components of fitness to sporting examples
• Identify the different ways of testing fitness
• Describe how to test for MSE and Speed
Basketball MuscularStrength
BleepTest
Usain Bolt
10 seconds Aerobic Endurance
Agility Sit Up Test
Stamina Speed 60 seconds 1 Rep Max
MuscularEndurance
Football Mohammed Ali 90 minutes
What do I have to do?
It is important that you have a good understanding of each test we look at
You need to make some
brief notes that you can refer
to later onHands up if
there is anything you are not clear
about or don’t understand
Make sure you know how to test for each component
using rules for safety!
Before we start …
Informed consent
Bearing this in mind, can you:
•Think of any problems if you are running the tests at school?
•List what information you need to know about the person taking the test?
The person’s permission
Read the description and write down - component of fitness - an example of a sport or famous player who uses this
The ability to change direction quickly and accurately
… Agility
e.g. Lionel Messi (Football)
Next one …
The ability of the cardiovascular system (the heart and lungs) to supply oxygen to exercising muscles
… Aerobic Endurance
e.g. Lance Armstrong (Cycling)
And another …
… Power
e.g. David Haye (Boxing)
The ability to combine strength and speed
… Flexibility
e.g. Jackie Chan (martial arts)
What about this one …
The amount of movement possible around a joint
Over to you …
List the components of fitness you think you would need to be survive in this video and explain why …
Muscular Strength and Endurance
The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert
• One maximum contraction = Strength
• Repeated contractions = Endurance
How do we test?
1 repetition max test (strength)
Any particular rules or regulations?
Use a friend to help you. Try to lift the heaviest weight you can ONCE. Start by lifting a lighter weight for a few repetitions then add more weight.
How should the results be recorded?
Pen and paper
How to use the results
Follow a training programme to improve strength and beat 1RM
Muscular Strength
How do we test?
1 minute push up or sit up test (endurance) to a set speed
Sit ups – with good technique sliding hands towards feet like this …
Push ups – with good technique and not like this …
How should the results be recorded?
Stopwatch and counting number of correct repetitions completed
How to use the results
Follow training programme to improve endurance and beat test next time
Muscular Endurance
Speed
The ability to move a short distance in the quickest possible time
How do we test?
40 metre sprint test – the distance is marked out on a track or in a gym
Any particular rules or regulations?
Start from a stationary position with one foot in front of the other
How should the results be recorded?
Using a stopwatch
How to use the results
Follow a training programme to improve speed and beat previous time
Speed
Plenary• Spend 3 minutes completing your plenary worksheet:You should now be able to …
• List some of the key components of fitness
• Understand which components we need in different sports
• Explain how to test for
▫ Muscular strength and endurance▫ Speed