Flexibility is a health-related physical fitness component focusing on which aspect?

• A. Range of motion around joints
• B. Strength
• C. Aerobic capacity
• D. Speed

Answer: (A)

Flexibility focuses on the range of motion around joints. It reflects how far a joint can move and how freely the surrounding tissues—muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint structures—allow that movement. When flexibility is adequate, you can move joints through their full motion without stiffness, supporting daily activities and reducing injury risk. Strength is about how much force muscles can produce, aerobic capacity is about cardiovascular endurance, and speed is about how fast you can perform a movement. These are different aspects of fitness.