Elite Athletes

Question 1

What is an elite athlete?

Answer 1

Person who competes in the top competitions in their chosen sport and age group

Question 2

What are things that make an elite athlete?

Answer 2

Genetics
Fitness
Psychological
Physical skill

Question 3

How does genetics make an elite athlete?

Answer 3

Height, short and tall
Percentage of fast twitch fibres
Weight, light and heavy

Question 4

How does fitness make an elite athlete?

Answer 4

Speed
Strength 
Endurance
Different sports have different demands 
ie; High levels of speed and power are required for a netballer

Question 5

How does psychological factors make an elite athlete?

Answer 5

Motivation to train
Concentration
Determination 
Competitive spirit
Aggressive traits

Question 6

How does physical skill make an elite athlete?

Answer 6

The ability to learn and refine skills varies. Some are quick learners, others are not.
ie; Netballers need good ball skills

Question 7

What are the 3 body types?

Answer 7

Ectomorph
Endomorph
Mesomorph

Question 8

Ectomorph

Answer 8

Describes a persons weight in relation to their height

Question 9

Endomorph

Answer 9

How round a person is

Question 10

Mesomorph

Answer 10

Level of muscles that a person has

Question 11

Why do we test fitness?

Answer 11

Indicate fitness level

See how the program is going

Question 12

What are fitness components?

Answer 12

a simple way to identify a certain part of someones business

Question 13

What are the health components?

Answer 13

aerobic capacity
anaerobic capacity
body composition 
muscular strength
muscular endurance
flexibility

Question 14

What are skill components?

Answer 14

balance
reaction time
coordination 
agility 
speed
muscular power

Question 15

aerobic capacity

Answer 15

is the ability of the heart, blood vessels and respiratory systems to supply nutrients and oxygenated blood to the muscles and the ability of the muscles to use the oxygen for sustained exercise.

Question 16

anaerobic capacity

Answer 16

is the ability of the body to produce energy without using oxygen

Question 17

body composition

Answer 17

proportion of bone, muscle and fat

Question 18

muscular strength

Answer 18

is the ability of the body to exert a single maximal force to overcome a resistance

Question 19

muscular endurance

Answer 19

the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repeated contractions for an extended period of time

Question 20

flexibility

Answer 20

is the capacity of a joint to move through its full range of motion

Question 21

balance

Answer 21

your ability to stay upright or in control of your body position when stationary or moving

Question 22

reaction time

Answer 22

the time from the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a response

Question 23

coordination

Answer 23

the ability to use the body’s senses to execute motor skills smoothly and accurately

Question 24

agility

Answer 24

the ability to change body positions or direction rapidly and accurately while maintaining balance

Question 25

speed

Answer 25

how fast you can move your body part or body from one point to another

Question 26

muscular power

Answer 26

is the ability to exert a force rapidly over a short period of time

Question 27

what are 5 different fitness tests?

Answer 27

grip strength
50m sprint
sit and reach
beep test
vertical jump