AQA GCSE Physical Education · 8582
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Revise: Components of fitnessStrength is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance.
- Revise: Measuring fitness components
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GCSE Physical Education · key term
The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Components of fitnessStrength is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance.
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Power requires both strength and speed. Strength alone is not a complete definition.
Static strength does not mean the muscles are inactive: they exert force without producing movement.
Do not treat a handgrip score as a measurement of every muscle's strength, or a sit-and-reach score as a measurement of flexibility at every joint.
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Strength is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance. A powerlifter needs strength to lift a heavy weight.