Endurance

Endurance describes how long a young person can keep going with an activity before they become tired and need a break. Many different physical and health conditions can reduce a young person’s level of endurance. For example, a young person with a chronic health condition, like asthma or heart disease, or a physical disability, like cerebral palsy, may tire easily. Some medications can also make young people feel tired quickly.

• It is important to note that players with chronic health conditions (eg. asthma) and physical disability (eg. motor and coordination challenges) work harder on the footy field to do physical activities.
• Players with reduced endurance may tire or run out of breath quicker. It may look like they are unfit, when actually, they are physically working harder than most other players.