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1.2a - The Components Of Fitness Flashcards

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1
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What are the 4 health related components of fitness?

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1) Muscular strength
2) Muscular Endurance
3) Flexibility
4) Cardiovascular Endurance

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Muscular strength definition

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The ability of a muscle to exert force for a short period of time

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Muscular endurance definition

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The ability to use voluntary muscles, over long periods of time without getting tired.

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Flexibility definition

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The range of movement at a joint

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Cardiovascular endurance definition

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The ability of the heart and the circulatory system to continuously exercise without tiring

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Muscular strength sporting example

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Deadlifting

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Muscular endurance sporting example

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Cycling

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Flexibility sporting example

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Gymnastics

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Cardiovascular endurance sporting example

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Football

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What are the 6 skill related components of fitness

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1) Co-ordination
2) Reaction Time
3) Agility
4) Balance
5) Speed
6) Power

CRABS Power

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Coordination definition

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Ability to do more than one task at a time efficiently

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Coordination sporting example

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Tennis

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Reaction time definition

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The length of time taken to respond to a given stimulus

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Reaction Time sporting example

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Table tennis

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Agility definition

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Ability to change direction under control whilst maintaining speed, balance, and power

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Agility sporting example

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Basketball

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Balance definition

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Ability to keep your body mass or centre of mass over a base of support

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Balance sporting example

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Surfing

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Speed definition

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Ability to move the body quickly

20
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Speed sporting example

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Sprinting

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Power definition

A

Ability to combine speed and strength

22
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Power sporting example

A

Shoutput Throw

23
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Health definition

A

A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being.

24
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Fitness definition

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The capacity to carry out life’s activities without getting too tired

25
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Well-being definition

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A feeling or mental state of being contented, happy, and healthy

26
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Sedentary definition

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A lifestyle that is inactive and involves much sitting down.

27
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What is the test for muscular strength?

A

Hand grip dynamometer test

28
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What is the test for muscular endurance?

A

Maximal press up test

Sit up test

29
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What is the test for flexibility?

A

Sit and reach test

30
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What is the test for cardiovascular fitness/aerobic endurance?

A

12min cooper run

31
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What is the test for agility?

A

Illinois agility test

32
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What is the test for speed?

A

30m sprint test

33
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What is the test for power?

A

Vertical jump test

34
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What are the pros and cons of the vertical jump test?

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Pros:

  • Quick and east to perform
  • Easy to complete with large groups

Cons:
- Technique is very important

35
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What are the pros and cons of the 30m sprint test?

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Pros:

  • Quick to complete
  • Minimal equipment needed

Cons:

  • Running surfaces/weather conditions can affect results
  • Inaccurate stopwatch uses
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What are the pros and cons of the Illinois agility test?

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Pros:
- Simple and east to complete

Cons:

  • Motivation dependent
  • Timing errors
37
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What are the pros and cons of the 12min cooper run?

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Pros:

  • Minimal equipment needed
  • Test can be done alone

Cons:

  • Motivation dependent
  • Inaccuracy of heart rate measurements
38
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What are the pros and cons of the sit and tech test?

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Pros:

  • Quick and east to perform
  • Data table ready for comparison

Cons:

  • Can cause injury
  • Only measures flexibility of hamstrings and lower back
39
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What are the pros and cons of the maximal press up test?

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Pros:

  • Simple to complete
  • Minimal equipment needed

Cons:

  • Difficult to assess
  • Each rep needs to be performed correctly.
40
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What are the pros and cons of the hand grip dynamometer test?

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Pros:
- Simple and easy to complete

Cons:

  • Focuses solely on strength
  • Only one size of dynamometer which may effect reading
41
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What does validity mean?

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Relates to whether the test actually measures what it sets out to be

42
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What does reliability mean?

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A question of whether the test is accurate.

43
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How can fitness test results be improved?

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  • Use experienced testers
  • Calibrating equipment
  • Repeatedly test

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