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- Year 10
- Edexcel
Cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, strength & speed
I can define cardiovascular fitness, strength, muscular endurance and speed, and consider the appropriate fitness test for each.
- Year 10
- Edexcel
Cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, strength & speed
I can define cardiovascular fitness, strength, muscular endurance and speed, and consider the appropriate fitness test for each.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Muscular endurance is tested through the 1 minute press up test and the 1 minute sit up test
- Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to provide oxygen to working muscles for a long time
- Speed is the ability to perform an action or cover a set distance as quickly as possible
- Strength is measured through the hand grip strength dynamometer test
Keywords
Cardiovascular fitness - ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time, sometimes called stamina or aerobic endurance
Muscular endurance - the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
Speed - the rate at which someone can perform a movement or cover a distance
Muscular strength - the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Common misconception
Speed is just about running fast.
An example of speed is moving quickly across the ground but also includes other body parts too, such as, the speed of arms in table tennis.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the correct definition of health.
Q2.Match the type of health to the correct example.
does regular exercise and has good muscle tone
is able to handle stressful situations positively
has good friendships and value in the community
Q3.Having ill health means someone may be likely to take part in physical activity or exercise.
Q4.The winner of a specific weight lifting competition was the person who could lift the heaviest weight. Which component of fitness would they need to be successful?
Q5.If an athlete competes in an 'endurance' event it means it will last for a period of time.
Q6.Match the component of fitness to the correct definition.
ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time
the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
the rate at which some can perform a movement or cover a distance
the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
the range of motion of your joints
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the component of fitness to the correct definition.
the rate at which some can perform a movement or cover a distance
ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time
the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
the range of motion of your joints
Q2.Which athlete is least likely to need good cardiovascular fitness?
Q3.Identify a fitness test for muscular strength.
Q4.Which athlete would require the most muscular endurance?
Q5.Match the fitness test with the correct component of fitness.
grip strength dynamometer
30m sprint test
one minute sit-up test
Harvard step test