WJEC/Eduqas GCSE PE Personal Fitness Programme: Student Companion

Self-analysis 3 A wicket keeper needs a good reaction time as they have to dive to catch a ball coming off the batsman Use Table 3.1 to help you develop your knowledge and understanding of the components of tness, which can be grouped into health-related and skill- related components. Table 3.1 Health-related and skill-related components Component Definition Example Muscle endurance Where a specific muscle group is exercised repeatedly over a period of time A cyclist using the muscles in her legs continuously throughout the duration of the race Cardiovascular endurance The ability to exercise for a sustained period of time A midfield player in football playing at the same intensity for the full duration of the match Muscle strength The maximum force a muscle can generate against a resistance A prop forward in rugby pushing against his opponent as the ball comes into the scrum Flexibility The range of movement at a joint A gymnast performing the splits in a beam routine Body composition The percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone A 100 m sprinter would require more muscle mass compared to a marathon runner. Both would have reduced body fat as it would impact their performance Agility The ability to change direction at speed A squash player would need to change direction at speed on court to return a shot Speed The time taken to get from A to B as quickly as possible A 100 m sprinter moving from the start line to the finish line as fast as possible Power Strength × speed A shot putter moving the arm rapidly forward to propel the shot through the air Coordination The ability to move two or more body parts at the same time A tennis player throwing the ball up with one hand, then using the other hand to strike the ball with the racket to perform a serve Balance Stability of the body’s centre of mass over a base of support A gymnast performing a handstand Reaction time Time taken to respond to a stimulus A wicket keeper in cricket diving to catch the ball coming off the bat of the batsman 23