Factors Determining Speed of Movement

  • React Ability – The ability to react to our changing environment.
  • Motor Coordination – The harmonious functioning of body parts that involve movement, including gross motor movement, fine motor movement, and motor planning.
  • Muscular Endurance – The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against resistance for an extended period of time. It is one component of muscular fitness, along with muscular strength and power.
  • Force – The ability to change an object’s state, rest, or motion.
  • Strength – The ability of a person to exert a force on physical objects using their muscles.
  • External Conditions – Outside influences that can affect athletic performance, such as weather or field conditions.