Fitness

Question 1

What are examples of health related fitness?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular fitness
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition

Question 2

What is cardiovascular fitness?

Answer 2

The ability of the CV system in getting oxygen to the working muscles so the body can work for long periods of time

Question 3

What tests are there for cardiovascular fitness?

Answer 3

Twelve min cooper run (run for 12 mins around a marked area then measure the distance you ran)
The harvard step test (step on and off 45cm bench for 5 mins then take your heart rate after 1,2 and 3 mins)

Question 4

What is muscular strength?

Answer 4

This allows you to lift heavy weights and is important in sports that need great force

Question 5

What is the test for muscular strength?

Answer 5

The hand grip strength test (use a hand grip dynamometer and squeeze as tightly as you can 3 times and record best score)

Question 6

What is muscular endurance?

Answer 6

The ability to exercise muscles repeatedly but for a long period of time

Question 7

What is the test for muscular endurance?

Answer 7

One min press/sit up test

Question 8

What is flexibility?

Answer 8

The range of motion you have at a specific muscle group

Question 9

What is the test for flexibility?

Answer 9

Sit and reach test (tests hamstrings and back)

Question 10

What do you calculate your body mass index?

Answer 10

weight (kg) / height (m squared)

Question 11

What is your lean body mass?

Answer 11

The weight of your body minus the fat (muscles, bones and organs)

Question 12

What are examples of skill related fitness?

Answer 12

Agility
Balance
Coordination
Power
Reaction time
Speed

Question 13

What is agility?

Answer 13

The ability to change body direction at speed

Question 14

What is the test for agility?

Answer 14

The Illinois agility run (lie down on your stomach at start then run a 30 foot course)

Question 15

What is balance?

Answer 15

The ability to keep the body stable when moving or at rest

Question 16

What is the test for balance?

Answer 16

Stork stand (hands on hips and one foot on the knee of other leg then raise up onto your toes)

Question 17

What is coordination?

Answer 17

The ability to use two or more body parts together

Question 18

What is the test for coordination?

Answer 18

The alternate hand wall toss test (stand 2m away from a wall and throw with your right hand and catch with your left for 30 seconds)

Question 19

What is power?

Answer 19

To perform strength with speed

Question 20

How do you calculate power?

Answer 20

strength x speed

Question 21

What is the test for power?

Answer 21

Sergeant jump (mark height with arm straight then jump and mark wall again as high as you can)

Question 22

What is the test for power?

Answer 22

Sergeant jump (mark height with arm straight then jump and mark wall again as high as you can)
Standing broad jump (two footed jump as far as you can)

Question 23

What is reaction time?

Answer 23

The time between a stimulus and a response

Question 24

What is speed?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is the test for speed?

Answer 25

30m sprint test (cross the line at full speed)

Question 26

Why are fitness tests important?

Answer 26

They are crucial to monitor your performance.

Question 27

Why do you fitness test to see strength and weaknesses?

Answer 27

So you can see what areas you need to improve

Question 28

Why do you fitness test to monitor your progress?

Answer 28

It is a starting point so you can then check your progress/improvement to see if your training is working

Question 29

Why do you fitness test for motivation?

Answer 29

So you can set a goal to achieve

Question 30

What is quantative data?

Answer 30

Data that has a set standard to compare with (fitness test results before and after)

Question 31

What is qualatative data?

Answer 31

Data that is based on personal opinion without any data to support it