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Chapter 9 Flashcards

Fitness compontents used in sports activities

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What is the definition of aerobic power?

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It is the rate of energy production from the aerobic energy system

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What are factors affecting aerobic power?

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  • Age
  • Sex
  • Muscle fibre type
  • Respiratory System
  • Muscular system
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests of aerobic power?

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  • yo-yo test
  • 20 metre shuttle run
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What is the definition of anaerobic capacity?

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It is the total amount of energy obtainable from the anaerobic energy systems

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What are factors affecing anaerobic capacity?

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  • Age
  • Sex
  • Muscle fibre type
  • Lactate tolerance
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests for anaerobic capacity?

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  • Phosphate recovery test
  • 300 metre shuttle run
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What is the definition for muscular strength?

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The peak force that a muscle can develop

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What are factors affecting muscular strength?

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  • Speed of muscle contraction
  • Length of muscle fibre
  • Age of the performer
  • Warm-up
  • Fibre type
  • Cross-sectional area
  • Sex
  • Joint angle around the muscle
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests for muscular strength?

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  • Handgrip dynamometer strength test
  • One rep leg press test
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What is the definition of muscular power?

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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time

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What are factors affecting muscular power?

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  • Speed of muscle contraction
  • Length of muscle fibre
  • Age of the performer
  • Warm-up
  • Fibre type
  • Cross-sectional area
  • Sex
  • Joint angle around the muscle

As power combines strength and speed

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What are revelvant VCAA approved fitness tests for muscular power?

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  • Vertical jump test
  • Seated basketball throw
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What is the definition of muscular endurance?

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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time

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What are factors affecting muscular endurance?

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  • Sex
  • Muscle fibre type
  • Lactate tolerance (fatigue)
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What are revelant VCAA aprroved fitness tests?

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  • Timed push-up test
  • Timed sit-up test
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What is the defintion of speed?

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Is it the rate of motion (Distance/time)
- Ability to move the ody or part of the body from one point to another as quickly as possible

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What are factors affecting speed?

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  • Muscle fibre type
  • Reaction time
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Flexibility
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests?

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  • 35 metre sprint test
  • 50 metre sprint test
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What is the definition of agility?

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The ability to change direction while maintaining balance
- Speed+Flexibility+dynamic balance

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What are factors affecting agility?

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  • Muscle fibre type
  • Reaction time
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Flexibility

Agility requires speed

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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests?

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  • Illinois agility test
  • SEMO agility test
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What is the definition of flexibility?

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Is the range of motion around a joint

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What is static and dynamic flexibility?

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  • Static flexibility is the range of motion possible when not moving
  • Dynamic flexibility refers to the resistance to motion in a joint when movign
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What are factors affecting flexibility?

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  • Specific sport and joint flexibility
  • Somatotype
    Endomorphs, Mesomorphs, Ectomorphs
  • Skin resistance
  • Sex
  • Type of joints
  • Resting length of ligaments and joint capsule
  • Age
  • Warm-up
  • Lenght of muscles at rest
  • Bone
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests?

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  • Sit and reach test
  • Shoulder and wrist test
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What is the definition of balance?

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Balance is maintaining equilibrium while stationary or moving

Dynamic balance: Involves keeping the body’s balance under control while moving

Static balance: Involves keeping the body’s balance under control while not moving

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What are factors affecting balance?

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  • The mass of the object
  • The centre of gravity
  • The base of support
  • The line of gravity
  • Any issues with the ears
  • Decreased muscle mass
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests?

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There are none. Not required to know any.

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What is the definition of body composition?

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The relative proportions of bone, muscle and fat within the body
- Lean tissue is composed of muscle, bone and organs

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What are factors affecting body composition?

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  • Age
  • Sex
  • Genetics
  • Diet and physical activity levels
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests for body composition?

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  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Waist circumference
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What is the definition of coordination?

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Coordination is the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently

  • Comes from the interaction of the neural, muscular and skeletal body systems
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What are factors affecting coordination?

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  • Skill level
  • Stage of learning
  • Practice
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests for coordination?

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There are none. Not required to know any.

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What is the definition of reaction time?

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Reaction time is the time between a stimulus and the first response

  • Average reaction time is 0.2
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What are factors affecting reaction time?

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  • Environment
  • Cues
  • Stimulus
  • Number of responses
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What are relevant VCAA approved fitness tests for reaction time?

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There are none. Not required to know any.

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