Components of Fitness
Across
- 3. The ability to move the body in one intended direction as fast as possible. (sprinting)
- 5. Heart and lungs work together to efficiently pump oxygen throughout the body during exercise. (Examples- swimming, running, hiking, and biking)
- 9. The ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving. (balance board, exercises while standing on one foot, exercises performed on a stability ball)
- 10. The ratio of muscle tissue to fat tissue in someone’s body.
Down
- 1. The range of motion in one’s joints. (Stretching, yoga, gymnastics, dance and pilates)
- 2. Ability of one’s muscle to work over an extended period of time. (Examples- Lifting with lighter weights and more reps., body weight exercises for reps., and rock climbing)
- 4. Ability of one’s muscles to exert maximum force one time. (Lifting with high weight for one rep., throwing a ball as far as you can, punting a ball as far as you can, max. vertical jump
- 6. Time The ability to respond quickly to stimuli. (Examples of sports with reaction time- baseball/softball, tennis, and martial arts)
- 7. The ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the whole body in space. (agility ladder, cone drills, team sports, or trail running)
- 8. The ability to use the senses and body parts in order to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately. (bean bag catch, shoe toss , catching a ball, kicking a ball)
- 10. weight management, combat disease, improves mood, better sleep are all _______ of exercise
- 11. The amount of force a muscle can exert. (kicking or throwing a ball as far as you can, maximum vertical jump, or standing broad jump)