Componants Of Fitness And Special Populations Flashcards
What does FITT mean?
Frequency, intensity, time and type
What are the 5 health related components of physical fitness
Cardio Muscular endurance Muscular strength Flexibility Body composition
What are the 6 skill related components of physical fitness
Speed Power Reaction time Agility Balance Coordination
What is the definition of CV fitness
Ability of the heart lungs and muscles to take in, transport and utilise oxygen during exercise
What are the activities that will increase cardio fitness
Walking swimming running cycling rowing and dancing
What is the definition of muscular endurance
High reps, low resistance
The ability of the muscles to work continuously under low to moderate resistance
What daily activities require muscular endurance
Carrying shopping
Climbing stairs
Good posture keeping
Gardening
What is the definition of muscular strength
Low reps high resistance
The ability of the muscles to exert maximal force against a high resistance
What acitivities require maximal strength
Heavy weight lifting
Moving heavy object
What is the definition of flexibility
Range of movement at a joint or series of a joint
What is flexibility determined by
Shape of the bones and cartilage and by the length of the muscles and ligaments and tendons that cross over the joint
What are the risks of hyper mobility
Injury
Reduced joint stability
What can happen if someone if quite immobile
affect posture and force production at the joint
Impair performance and daily function
Loss of flexibility and muscle shortening
Muscle tightness
What sports reduce flexibility
Football jogging boxing and hockey
What is the definition of body composition
The proportion of fat and fat free mass
What are women’s healthy body fats
21-36%
What are men’s healthy body fats
8-25%
What percentage of body fat do men reach for their personable in sport to be enhanced
7-19%
What percentage of body fat do women have to reach the enhance the performance of their sport
10-25%
Describe the motor skill speed and what events are it used for
defines how quickly a movement can be performed in a short space of time
Sprinting and throwing
Describe the motor skill power and what sport is it used for
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 )
Describe the motor skill reaction time and it’s sport it’s used for
Ability to respond quickly to stimulus
Sprint start
Describe the motor skill agility and its sport it’s used for
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