1) Health, fitness and exercise Flashcards
What is health?
Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
What is fitness
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
What is exercise
A form of physical exercise done to improve health or fitness or both.
Consequences of a unhealthy lifestyle
weight gain or obesity heart disease hypertension (high blood pressure) diabetes depression increased risk of osteoporosis loss of muscle tone stress atherosclerosis poor self-esteem poor body image
Health-related components of fitness
Muscular strength Muscular endurance Cardiovascular endurance Body composition Flexibility
Skill-related components of fitness
Speed Agility Power Coordination Reaction time Balance
Body compositon
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
skin fold callipers
Cardiovascular endurance
The ability of the heart, lungs and blood to transport oxygen
Multi-stage fitness test / Twelve minute Cooper run
Continuous training
Flexibility
The range of motion (ROM) at a joint
Sit and reach test
Flexibility training
Muscular endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without tiring
60 second press-up test / 60 second sit-up bleep test
Interval training
Muscular strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Hand grip dynamometer test / One rep max test
Weight training
Agility
The ability to change the position of the body quickly and control the movement
The Illinois agility test
Balance
The ability to maintain the body’s centre of mass above the base of support
Standing stork test
Coordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together
Alternate hand wall toss test
Power
The ability to perform strength performances quickly
Vertical jump test
Plyometric
