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Components of Fitness Flashcards

1
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Define fitness.

A

The ability to meet the demands of the environment.

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2
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What is cardiovascular fitness?

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Your ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time.

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3
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What is cardiovascular fitness important for?

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To keep going for long periods of time e.g. cross-country running; long distance cycling

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4
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What are the tests for cardiovascular fitness?

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12 minute cooper run; harvard step test

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5
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What is muscular endurance?

A

Your ability to use involuntary muscles repeatedly.

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6
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What is muscular endurance important for?

A

Sports where you are using the same muscles repeatedly e.g. rowing

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7
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What are the tests for muscular endurance?

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One minute press up test; one minute sit up test.

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8
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What is muscular strength?

A

Your ability to exert force.

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9
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What is muscular strength important for?

A

Weight-lifting

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10
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What is the test for muscular strength?

A

Grip dynamometer

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11
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What is flexibility?

A

The range of motion of your joints to move freely.

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12
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What is flexibility important for?

A

Gymnastics; trampolining

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13
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What is the test for flexibility?

A

Sit and reach test

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14
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What is body composition?

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The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone.

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15
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What is agility?

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The ability to control the movement of the whole body and change position quickly.

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16
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What is agility important for?

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Sports where you have to move or change direction quickly e.g netball, badminton

17
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What is the test for agility?

A

Illinois agility run

18
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What is balance?

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Being able to keep the body stable while at rest or in motion.

19
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What is balance important for?

A

Gymnastics

20
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What is co-ordination?

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The ability to use 2 or more body parts together.

21
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What is co-ordination important for?

A

Badminton; tennis

22
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What is power?

A

The ability to undertake strength performance quickly.

23
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What is power important for?

A

Netball; rowing; rugby

24
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What is the test for power?

A

Vertical jump.

25
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What is reaction time?

A

The time it between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of movement.

26
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What is reaction time important for?

A

Sprinting.

27
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What is speed?

A

The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance.

28
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What is speed important for?

A

Sprinting; short rowing races

29
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What is the test for speed?

A

30m sprint

30
Q

What are fitness test used for?

A

To determine which components of fitness an athlete needs to improve

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