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Exercise and Fitness Flashcards

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Health

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A state of complete mental social and physical well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

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Fitness

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The ability to meet the demands of the environment

Each person has different demands

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Exercise

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A form of physical activity done to improve health and/or physical fitness it is not a competitive sport

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4
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What is a balanced healthy lifestyle

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Health fitness and regular exercise

All factors work together but if one isn’t done then the others will lose out also

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What are the health related fitness components

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Muscular endurance 
Muscular strength 
Cardiovascular fitness
Body composition 
Flexibility
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Cardiovascular fitness

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The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring

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What is the cv system

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Heart blood vessels and blood

Used to supply the muscles with oxygen to produce energy for exercise

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Muscular endurance

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The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired

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Muscular strength

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The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

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Flexibility

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The range of movement at a joint

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Body composition

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The percentage of body weight which is fat muscle and bone

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What are the six components of skill related fitness

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Ability 
Balance 
Coordination 
Power
Speed
Reaction time
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What is agility

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The ability to change the position of the whole body quickly and controlled

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What is balance

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The ability to retain the body’s center of balance above the base of support when dynamic or stationary

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What is coordination

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The ability to use two or more body parts together

Eg hand eye

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What is power

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The ability to do strength performances quickly

Strength X speed

17
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What is reaction time

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The time it takes to react to a stimulus

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What is speed

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The amount of time it takes to perform an action or cover a distance

19
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When is muscular endurance used

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When activities are:
Mainly aerobic
Last a long time
Require repeated use of the same muscles

20
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When is cardiovascular fitness needed

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When activities:
Are mainly aerobic
Last a long time
Involve prolonged additional oxygen delivery

21
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When is muscular strength needed

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Activities that need force

Mainly one repetition of maximum effort

22
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When is flexibility needed

A

Gymnastics

Increase stride length

23
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When is body composition needed

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It impacts all performers eg a jockey must have low body fat

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When is agility needed

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When players need to dodge other players eg netball

25
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When is balance needed

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It is used in all activities but mainly gymnastics

Also a discus thrower uses it to stay in the circle

26
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When is coordination needed

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In most activities
Hand eye
Foot eye
Hand hand

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When is power needed

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Strength and speed so examples are always explosive movements
Eg sprinter leaving the blocks

28
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When is reaction time needed

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When quick decisions about movements are needed eg to get a good start or to change the body to match the movements eg catch a ball

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When is speed needed

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When the events are won by the quickest time
Events where power is needed
To gain an advantage over others in team sports

30
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What is a par-q

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Physical activity readiness questionnaire

Used to identify any problems that would mean physical exercise is not recommended

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What are typical par-q questions

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Personal details eg weight
Health history
Health problems
Lifestyle

32
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When are fitness tests used

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At the start of a training programme

During a programme to monitor how training is going

And the end of the programme to see if the training has worked

33
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Why do we use fitness tests

A 
Establish current levels of fitness 
Identify strengths and weaknesses 
To plan a relevant training programme 
Helps to set smart targets 
Checking for imrovements

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