Fitness Flashcards
Definition of Physical Fitness
The condition of the body that enables an individual to use his/her body in activities without undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion.
Physical Fitness equates to ________ and _______
performance and to readiness
Definition of Wellness
Wellness ranges on a continuum from death to optimal well-being.
It is not just the absence of disease; but is a state of positive well-being.
Components of fitness can be divided into two categories:
Functional and Health-Related Fitness
Motor Fitness
Functional and Health-Related Fitness is what?
most important because these components do not just focus on job functions; they are related to being a fit, functional, productive human being for a lifetime.
Cardiovascular fitness or endurance
Flexibility
Muscular endurance (dynamic strength)
Muscular strength (absolute strength)
Body Composition
___________ and ________ components are the underlying physical factors in
performing the essential tasks of the law enforcement officers’ job
Functional and Motor Fitness
Police officers have a higher incidence of stress-related disorders than civilian population.
Alcoholism
Suicide
Divorce
The _________ __________ ranges from death to optimal wellness, not just absence of disease.
Wellness Continuum
Fitness is the key to performance in the law enforcement profession and is directly related to the ability to perform job functions:
Improved capability for specific task performance
Improved ability to mobilize the body efficiently
Improved tolerance to fatigue
Reduced risk of injuries when doing physical tasks
Better psychological preparation
Reduced stress and health risks
Officers are usually _______ at average or above average fitness but the ________ is generally below average in fitness levels when compared to the general population
hired (trainees); incumbent (field officer)
Individuals who are relatively healthy can usually participate in a mild or moderate exercise (such as walking) without problems or a need for medical examination.
However, moderate, or strenuous exercise can be risky for some with certain health problems.
If there are any concerns, see a medical professional prior to initiating an exercise program. A self- administered screening tool, Par-Q, is a useful checklist tool to assist in determining if medical screening is needed.
Describe what?
Determining readiness for exercise program:
For improvements in fitness, the demands placed on the body must be greater than those of daily activities is the definition of what?
Progressive Overload
An exercise program should be regular and provide time for recovery.
It should be consistent throughout the week, month, and years. The weekend-warrior approach is high risk for injury describes what?
Regularity and Recovery
the body also needs time to recover from hard workouts. This includes getting enough rest, 7 or 8 hours a night as well as allowing 48 hours between heavy exercise that uses the same muscle groups or that is high impact such as running is a part of what?.
Regularity and Recovery
The body adapts specifically to the type of demand placed on it, is the definition of?
Specificity
determine fitness goals then incorporate specific exercises to train to those goals falls under which category?
Specificity
There should also be a _________ of the components of fitness including cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training
balance
Fitt stands for what?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (FITT)
set of guidelines to assist in incorporating the exercise guidelines to a personal fitness program.
F (Frequency): Number of workouts per week involves what principles?
Regularity and recovery
(Intensity): How hard you exercise what Principles of exercise incorporated
Progressive overload
T (Type): Type of exercise what Principles of exercise incorporated
Specificity and Balance
What is the purpose of applying FITT to Cardiovascular Training
Improve efficiency of heart, lungs, and blood vessels. It helps to control weight, increase energy, increase endurance, increase performance capacity, and lower cholesterol. It increases the ability to perform essential job tasks: running, use of force and performance under high stress
What is the FIT for each section under cardiovascular training
F (Frequency): Minimum 3 days a week.
I (Intensity): Target Heart Rate (THR) zone. (60-80% Predicted Maximum Heart Rate) or Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) (13-15 Borg)
T (Time) Progress gradually from starting point (may be 5 minutes) to minimum of 20 minutes at THR.
Applying FITT to Strength Training Purpose:
Increase lean muscle mass and strength; enhance physical performance, decrease injuries, improved self-concept, and professional presence. Increased ability to do essential tasks of lifting, carrying, climbing, pulling, pushing, dragging, jumping and use of force.
Applying FITT to Flexibility Training Purpose:
Prevent injuries, improve posture, improves physical performance, reduce soreness, increase flexibility.
Increased ability to do essential tasks of reaching, bending, emergency extraction, and use of force, entry and exit from vehicle, movement from inactivity to rapid movement quickly.
Using FITT in Flexibility training what do the Intensity and Time require?
I (Intensity): Hold to an easy point of tension—do not bounce
T (Time): 10-20 seconds per stretch. 3-5 minutes at cool down.
Applying FITT to Anaerobic (without oxygen) Training what does intensity require?
I (Intensity): All-out effort. 90% of Maximum Heart Rate
Incorporate dynamic stretching and joint movements along with a cardiovascular warm up which gets the heart rate up describes what?
Warm Up (5-10 minutes)
Exercising with the intensity and or duration to develop and maintain one or several components of fitness describes what?
Work out (20-30 minutes)