Componants Of Fitness And Special Populations Flashcards

1
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What does FITT mean?

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Frequency, intensity, time and type

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What are the 5 health related components of physical fitness

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Cardio 
Muscular endurance 
Muscular strength
Flexibility 
Body composition
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3
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What are the 6 skill related components of physical fitness

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Speed
Power 
Reaction time 
Agility 
Balance
Coordination
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What is the definition of CV fitness

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Ability of the heart lungs and muscles to take in, transport and utilise oxygen during exercise

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5
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What are the activities that will increase cardio fitness

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Walking swimming running cycling rowing and dancing

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What is the definition of muscular endurance

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High reps, low resistance

The ability of the muscles to work continuously under low to moderate resistance

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7
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What daily activities require muscular endurance

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Carrying shopping
Climbing stairs
Good posture keeping
Gardening

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What is the definition of muscular strength

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Low reps high resistance

The ability of the muscles to exert maximal force against a high resistance

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9
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What acitivities require maximal strength

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Heavy weight lifting

Moving heavy object

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What is the definition of flexibility

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Range of movement at a joint or series of a joint

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What is flexibility determined by

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Shape of the bones and cartilage and by the length of the muscles and ligaments and tendons that cross over the joint

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12
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What are the risks of hyper mobility

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Injury

Reduced joint stability

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13
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What can happen if someone if quite immobile

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affect posture and force production at the joint

Impair performance and daily function

Loss of flexibility and muscle shortening

Muscle tightness

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14
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What sports reduce flexibility

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Football jogging boxing and hockey

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15
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What is the definition of body composition

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The proportion of fat and fat free mass

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16
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What are women’s healthy body fats

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21-36%

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17
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What are men’s healthy body fats

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8-25%

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18
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What percentage of body fat do men reach for their personable in sport to be enhanced

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7-19%

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19
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What percentage of body fat do women have to reach the enhance the performance of their sport

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10-25%

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Describe the motor skill speed and what events are it used for

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defines how quickly a movement can be performed in a short space of time

Sprinting and throwing

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Describe the motor skill power and what sport is it used for

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Ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in a explosive burst of movement

High or long jump
Throwing shot put or javel
Sprinting out of the starting blocks ( sprint start )

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Describe the motor skill reaction time and it’s sport it’s used for

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Ability to respond quickly to stimulus

Sprint start

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Describe the motor skill agility and its sport it’s used for

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Ability to change the position of the body and move in different directions quickly

Zig zag running
Moving through and around a field of players in a team sport

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24
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Describe the motor skill balance and it’s sport

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Ability to control the body’s centre of gravity when stationary

Handstand or yoga pose

Spring board diver during take off

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Describe the motor skill coordination and it’s sport it’s used for

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Ability to smoothly move two or more body parts under control, accurately and efficiently

Dance or gymnastics routines
Throwing
Catching - eye to ball coordination
Kicking and hitting - golf swings or kicking a football

26
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When is a persons fitness generally their greatest?

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20’s and declines with age

27
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What age does age related changes generally begin to occur

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59 and 65 they make their mark

28
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What percentage of over 65s are inactive

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30%

29
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What percentage of 6-24 year old are inactive

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15%

30
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What percentage of 75 year olds meet the recommended activity guild lines

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36%

31
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What is an ectomorph

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Naturally thin with little body fat or muscle mass.

Find it hard to gain weight and mass.

Long levers and light body frames

32
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What activities are ectomorphs suited to

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weight bearing aerobic exercise

Long distance running

33
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What is a mesomorph

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Naturally lean and muscular with broad shoulders and a narrow waist and hips

34
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What activities are mesomorphs suited to

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Athletic

Sport - sprinting, hurdling and jumping

35
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What are endomorphs

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Naturally predisposed to fat storage

Apple or pear shaped and carry lots of body fat

36
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What activities are endomorphs suited to

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Shot put or hammer throwing

37
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What are the 6 key principles of training

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Progressive overload

Adaptability

Individuality

Recovery time

Reversibility

Specificity

38
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What does the SAID principle stand for

A

SPECIFIC

ADAPTATION TO

IMPOSED

DEMAND

39
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What is specificity

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Any change or adaptation in the body’s muscles organs abs systems will be very specific to the type of training undertaken

40
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in what way can progressive overload be achieved

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Increasing speed and duration

Increasing resitiance

Increasing the number of sets and reps

Decreasing recovery time

Increasing the number of sessions

Increasing the effect of gravity

Decreasing stability

41
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How to adapt sessions when someone shows signs of over training

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Increase the rest time between sets

Reduce the frequency of sessions per week

Reduce the weight lifted

Reduce the duration of the session

Change high impact to low impact

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What are the signs and symptoms of over training

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Sudden loss of coordination
Lack of ability to concerntrate
Reduction in performance
Irritability or over sentsitive
Disrupted sleep patterns 
Lethargic
Colds and illness
43
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How many hours rest should you have before working the same muscle group

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48 hours

44
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What is the minimum duration to improve CV fitness

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20 minutes

45
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What populations are considered specialist

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Older adults
Pre and postnatal women
Age 14-16
Disabled people

46
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What age does the American college of sports medicine define an older adult as

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65 or over or 55 with health condition

47
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What are contraindications to exercise

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Unstable or uncontrolled medical conditions

Resting blood pressure of more than 180-110

Resting heart rate over 100bpm

Joint condition made worse by exercise

Unexplained dizziness

48
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Once aging begins, what is the percentage of decline in physical capacity each year

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1-2%

49
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What are the benefits of exercising during pregnancy

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Prevention of excessive weight gain

Prevention of diabetes

Decreased risk of preeclampsia

Decreased risk of urinary incontinence

Maintenance of fitness

Prevention of post patron weight retention

50
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What are the general effects of pregnancy

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Increased heart rate 
Increased stroke volume 
Increased cardiac output 
Increased oxygen uptake 
Increased laxity of joints
51
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What are the relative contraindications to exercise with pregnancy

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Obesity 
Heavy smoking 
Poorly controlled hyperthyroidism 
Poorly controlled seizure 
Growth restriction in current pregnancy 
Extreme under weight 
Severe anemia 
Chronic bronchitis
52
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What are the absolute contraindications to exercise for pregnancy

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Heart disease 
Lung disease 
Incompetent cervix
Risk of premature labour 
Persistent second or third trimester bleeding 
Premature labour during current pregnancy 
Ruptured membranes 
Preeclampsia
53
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What are the warning signs to stop exercise during pregnancy

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Vagina bleeding 
Shortness of breath prior to exertion
Dizziness feeling faint or head ache 
Chest pain 
Muscle weakness 
Calf pain or swelling 
Preterm labour 
Decreased foetal movement
54
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What should pregnant women avoid

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Exercising in supine position after 16 weeks

Exercising to the point of exhaustion

Prone lying exercise

Prolonged motionless standing

Heavy I trolled isometric or above the head movement

Isometric exercises

Loaded forward flexsion

Uncontrolled twisting

55
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When should a woman be referred to a health professional post birth?

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Stress incontinenance or pelvic floor muscle weakness

Dragging pain or a feeling heavy in the lower tummy or pelvis

Groin pain low back pain or difficulty walking

Abdominal muscle weakness
Muscle seperation
Softness or sinking at the umbilical midline

56
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How many people in the uk are disabled

A

8-10 million

57
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What is the inclusive fitness initiative IFI

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Provides guidance and support to operators interested in welcoming disabled people into their facilities and who want to become more active

58
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what percentage do growth plate fractures account for

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15%

59
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What age has your anaerobic capacity deleveloped fully?

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20