chapter 9-11 Flashcards
what is physical fitness
the ability to carry out tasks with vigour and alertness, without undue fatigue and with ample reserve energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.
fitness components and anaerobic energy
Sports which rely on rapid and explosive movements obtain their energy anaerobically
Anaerobic sports usually require power, speed, strength, agility and a quick reaction time
Uses ATP-PC and glycogen stores for energy.
fitness components and aerobic energy
Prolonged and sub-maximal activities longer than 60 seconds rely on aerobic energy production
Uses stored carbohydrates and fat
The maximum amount of oxygen that the body can use during aerobic activities is called Vo2 max.
what is aerobic power
The rate at which ATP can be produced by the aerobic system. Eg. team sports, extended athletic events
3 factors affecting aerobic power and how to improve
+1 fitness test
Improvements:
Continuous training 3x, 20min sessions a week
Factors affecting aerobic power
- Blood volume
- Cardiac output
- Haemoglobin levels
BEEP TEST
Anaerobic Capacity
Anaerobic Capacity
Anaerobic power: the total amount of work done by the anaerobic systems to make ATP. eg. 100m, long jumped
factors affecting anaerobic capacity and how to improve
+1 fitness test
Improvements:
Short medium interval training
Resistance weight training
Factors affecting anaerobic capacity
Fibre type (fast better than slow)
Females less than males
SHUTTLE RUN TEST
what is muscular strength
Force exerted in one repetition maximum
Where the lifter can move the weight only once through the desired lift
Important for one off maximal efforts, rarely used in isolation eg. rugby scrum, drive, wrestling
factors affecting muscular strength and how to improve
+1 Fitness test
Improvements:
Circuit and weight training (improves the explosive acceleration required for muscular strength)
Factors affecting strength:
- Speed of contraction - as speed increase, strength decreases
-Length of muscle fibre - slightly stretched = max force
- age
1RM BENCH PRESS
what is muscular endurance
Ability of a muscle group to work continuously while tolerating fatigue levels.
Required additional anaerobic energy due to increased pressure from fatiguing muscles. This causes a decreased oxygen supply.
Closely linked with muscular strength eg. arms in a 200m swim
factors affecting endurance and how to improve
Improvements:
Continuous training
Weight training
Factors affecting Endurance
Fatigue
Inorganic phosphate - rising levels of Pi is considered the major cause of fatigue
Metabolic by-product accumulation H+ ions increasing acidity
Temperature - optimal muscle temperature is 37 degrees celsius. Temperatures outside this range will affect fatigue levels.
Fibre type
Slow twitch fibres are more resistant to fatigue than fast twitch
what is flexibility
The ability to gain the range of movement required for a particular sport or activity
Flexibility is based on skeletal and muscular interaction.
It is a very important for injury prevention, ease of movement and aesthetic appearance
Eg. gymnastics, goal keeping
Flexibility can be static or dynamic
factors affecting flexibility and how to improve
+1 fitness test
Improvements:
Flexibility training, PNF or ballistic stretching
Factors affecting flexibility
- Somatotype - leaner people are generally more flexible
- Skin resistance - lower elasticity than ligaments/tendons = restrict movement
- Sex - females more flexible than males
SIT AND REACH
what is body composition
proportion of bone, muscle and fat in an athlete
factors affecting body composition
age
gender
genetic makeup
what is speed
Speed is the rate of motion - the ability for either the whole body or part of the body to perform a task or movement quickly from one point to another
factors affecting speed and how to improve
+1 FITNESS TEST
Improvements:
Methods to improve component
Short interval training
Resistance training
Factors affecting speed
Athletes abilities (reaction time, initial velocity, strength)
Genetics
Bone size
Angle of joints
Position of ligament and tendon attachments
50M SPRINT
what is muscular strength
Combination of strength and speed
Power = force x velocity
Powerful movement is achieved as quickly as possible while imparting as much strength as possible. Eg. shot put, javelin
factoris affecting muscuar strength and how to improve
Improvements:
Weight training
Plyometrics
Factors affecting power
Very similar to strength
Fibre type
More motor units recruited = more force
what is agility
Ability to change direction rapidly and accurately
Combination of power, speed, flexibility, balance and coordination
To improve must react to a stimulus eg. sports which require sudden changes of direction
factors affecting agility and how to improve
+1 FITNESS TEST
- change of direction
acceleration
improvements
Short interval training
Flexibility training
ILLINOIS AGILITY TEST
what is balance
The ability to remain in a state of equilibrium while performing a desired task.
Dynamic: moving
Static: not moving
factors affecting balance and how to improve
+1 FITNESS TEST
affected by the task and external forces
Improvements:
Weight training
Repetitive practice of required movements
STAND STORK BALANCE TEST
what is coordination
ability to link muscle movements to appear well controlled and efficient.
Required for almost all sporting situations
Use words like motor pattern
factors affecting coordination and how to improve
+1 FITNESS TEST
Factors affecting - ability of senses
Improvements:
Specific skill training for the particular sport
HAND WALL TOSS