Component 1 Soc. 1-4 Flashcards
Health
Health is a state of complete emotional/physcological, physical and social well-being
Fitness
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
Exercise
Physical activity that maintains or improves health and fitness
Performance
How well a task is completed
Sedentary
Lacking in physical activity
Hypo-kinetic disease
A disease caused by lack of physical activity or sedentary lifestyle
Cardiovascular fitness
The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time
Muscular Strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Muscular Endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired
Flexibility
The range of motion in your joint
Body composition
The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone
Agility
The ability to change position and control the body at speed
Balance
Being able to keep the body stable while at rest or on the move
Co-ordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together
Power
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly. It can be as. Power = strength x speed
Reaction-time
The time between as stimulus and a movement
Speed
The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance
How do you calculate BMI?
height^2(m)
What component of fitness does the One minute sit-up and press-up test, test?
Muscular endurance
What component of fitness does the Harvard Step test, test?
Cardiovascular fitness
What component of fitness does the Hand-grip test, test?
Strength
What component of fitness does the vertical test, test?
Power
What component of fitness does the sit and reach test, test?
Flexibility
What component of fitness does the 12 minute coupe run test, test?
Cardiovascular fitness
What component of fitness does the Illinois agility test, test?
Agility
