Components of fitness
What Components of fitness means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The components named in 1.2.a, such as cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, speed, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time.
The ten components assessed in OCR J587 are cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, speed, strength, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time.
Topics that use Components of fitness
- 1.2.a. Components of fitness (OCR GCSE)
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