COF

Question 1

What is the definition of agility?

Answer 1

ability to change the position of the body quickly while maintaining control of movement

Question 2

What is the definition of balance?

Answer 2

ability to retain the body’s centre of mass above the base of support

Question 3

What is the definition of cardio-vascular endurance?

Answer 3

ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles

Question 4

What is the definition of co-ordination?

Answer 4

ability to use two or more body parts together smoothly and efficiently

Question 5

What is the definition of flexibility?

Answer 5

range of movement possible at a joint

Question 6

What is the definition of muscular endurance?

Answer 6

ability of a muscle group to undergo repeated contractions avoiding fatigue

Question 6

What is the definition of muscular strength?

Answer 6

ability to overcome a resistance

Question 7

What is the definition of reaction time?

Answer 7

time taken to respond to a stimulus

Question 7

What is the definition of power?

Answer 7

speed * strength
ability to do a strength performance quickly

Question 8

What is the definition of speed?

Answer 8

distance/time
amount of time it takes to perform a particular action or cover a particular distance

Question 9

Example of using agility

Answer 9

.pivoting in netball
.switching between backhand and forehand in tennis

Question 10

Example of using balance

Answer 10

.rugby so don’t fall as easy when being tackled

Question 11

Example of using cardiovascular endurance

Answer 11

.tennis - long matches

Question 12

Example of using co-ordination

Answer 12

.catching a ball in netball - eyes to see and hands to catch

Question 12

Example of using flexibility

Answer 12

.swimming breaststroke - when your arm brushes past your ear

Question 13

Example of using muscular enduracne

Answer 13

.marathons

Question 14

Example of using muscular strength

Answer 14

.shotput

Question 15

Example of using power

Answer 15

.a spike in volleyball
.smash in badminton

Question 16

Example of using reaction time

Answer 16

.at the start of 100m when the gun is shot
.when the ball is thrown at you in cricket need to bat it in time

Question 17

Example of using speed

Answer 17

.100m need max speed to achieve a fast time
.rugby sprinting for try line

Question 18

Fitness test for agility
ROUGHLY

Answer 18

Illinois agility test

.start lying on your front
.when timer is started run around course as fast as possible
.10m up, zig zag through 4 cones 10m back

Question 19

Fitness test for balance (static)

Answer 19

standing stork test

.hands on hips
.go on 1 foot
.see how long this position can be held

Question 20

Fitness test for cardio-vascular endurance

Answer 20

Multistage Fitness test

.beeping video
.run 20m trying to reach other side before the beep goes

Question 21

Fitness test for flexibility

Answer 21

Sit and reach test

.sit on floor, legs straight
.see how far fingers reach must hold position for 2 seconds

Question 22

Fitness test for Co-ordination

Answer 22

Wall toss test

.stand 2m away from a wall
.through the ball underarm catch in opposite hand
.repeat for 80 seconds count successful catches

Question 23

Fitness test for reaction time

Answer 23

ruler drop

.drop ruler
.see how quick can catch
. look at measurement on ruler you caught it at

Question 23

Fitness test for power

Answer 23

Vertical jump

.stand side on to a wall
.jump as high as possible
.measure

Question 24

Fitness test for muscular strength

Answer 24

hand grip dynamometer

.dominant hand
.measure in kg 1 min rest in between each go

Question 25

Fitness test for speed

Answer 25

30m sprint test

.cones 30m apart
.measure to 1dp

Question 26

Fitness test for muscular endurance

Answer 26

sit up bleep test

.sit up in time of bleep
.see how long you can continue

Question 27

Fitness test for max strength

Answer 27

one rep max test

.lift a realistic weight
.3 min rest then lift again until you no longer can

Question 28

What is the point on Fitness tests and what can’t they do?

Answer 28

measure how good you are at that certain COF

they DON’T improve your fitness

Question 29

What is qualitative data?

Answer 29

type of data which concerns thoughts and opinions

Question 30

An example of using qualitative data?

Answer 30

questionnaire. answer a series of questions about a factor and express your opinion in response.

Question 31

What is quantitative data?

Answer 31

data concerned with factual information
NUMBERS

Question 32

Example of quantitative data?

Answer 32

running 100m. how you perform on the day and a numerical score is attached.

Question 33

What is Norms (normative data)

Answer 33

data from a population that gives a range of measurements in an area that can be used for a comparison - (good, average, poor)

Question 34

What are limitations of fitness testing?

Answer 34

.tests are usually too general
.not sport specific
.no competitive conditions
.some are only estimates
.some have questionable reliability

Question 35

What do the limitations of fitness tests lead to?

Answer 35

inaccuracy

Question 36

what is reliability (fitness testing)?

Answer 36

consistency and repeating of a test.
does test produce same or similar results to prove its reliable

Question 37

What is validity (fitness testing)?

Answer 37

extent to which a test measures what it sets out to measure