Definitions

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

Health is not as simple as just being well. Health is a state of complete emotional/psychological, physical and social well being.

Question 2

Fitness

Answer 2

Is the ability to meet the demands of an environment - so for a sportsman it means being in the right emotional/ psychological and physical shape to be able to do what your sport requires.

Question 3

Exercise

Answer 3

Is any activity that needs physical effort such as cycling to school.

Question 4

Performance

Answer 4

Is the action or process of doing something, but the term is also used to describe how you do something or how well you do it.

Question 5

Sedentary

Answer 5

Lacking in physical activity

Question 6

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 6

The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time. An example is a footballer because they play a 90 minute game so don’t want to be tired.

Question 7

Muscular strength

Answer 7

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance. An example is rugby player or weightlifting.

Question 8

Muscular endurance

Answer 8

The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired. This is needed for middle distance running, swimming and tennis.

Question 9

Flexibility

Answer 9

The range of motion of your joints. This is needed for gymnastics or diving. If you are flexible you are less likely to get injured.

Question 10

Body composition

Answer 10

The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone. Some sports make your body composition vary for example rugby players that are heavy are more effective in the scrum.

Question 11

BMI

Answer 11

Weight in kg divided by height in metres squared

Question 12

Agility

Answer 12

The ability to change position and control the body at speed. E.g floor work exercises in gymnastics and rugby player running for the try line also needs agility to dodge tackling defenders.

Question 13

Balance

Answer 13

Being able to keep the body stable while at rest or on the move. E.g static balance is keeping balance while stationary like a handstand. Dynamic balance is maintaining a controlled stable position while moving e.g hammer throw.

Question 14

Co-ordination

Answer 14

The ability to use two or more body parts together.

Question 15

Power

Answer 15

The ability to undertake strength performances quickly. It can be written as a formula: power= strength x speed.

Question 16

Reaction time

Answer 16

The time between a stimulus and a movement in response to it. E.g in most sports reaction is sight stimulus, e.g a ball or shuttle cock.

Question 17

Speed

Answer 17

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