fitness test Flashcards
Physical literacy starts at the _________ (ages)
Active start stage (0-6)
Physically literate people consistently develop the _____________ and ability to _______, ________, _______, and _______ different forms of movement.
motivation, understand, communicate, apply, analyze
What do you aquire during the active start stage?
fundamental movement skills to be active
What age do children move into the fundamental stage?
6-9
What does TGFU stand for?
teaching games for understanding
What are the four sections to the total health model?
Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual
What is Mental/Emotional health?
How you feel, think and behave, how you cope with the ups and downs of everyday life
What is social health?
How you deal and socialize with people and form relationships; support networks.
What is physical health?
Maintaining a healthy body and seeking medical care when needed.
Benefits of physical health
Reduces stress, strengthens heart and lungs, increases energy levels, helps you maintain/achieve a healthy body weight, improves your outlook on life
how is physical well-being ahieved?
Living an active lifestyle, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, resisting disease, not smoking and avoiding the use of drugs
What is spiritual health?
Having direction and meaning (a purpose) in life. It involves the development of morals, values, and ethics
What is the sitt principle?
Everybody must be active (moderate to intense) at least 30-60 minutes per day for your overall health.
What is the opposite of physical activity and active living?
sedentary living
What is a common goal for steps a day?
10,000 steps
what percentage of north american adults report doing NO physical activity?
25%
___% of young adults are not physically active on a regular basis
50%
what does the S stand for in SITT?
sedentary
What does the I stand for in SITT?
interuptions, are you interrupting your sedentary behaviour?
What does the first T stand for in SITT
type, what type of activity?
What does the second T stand for in SITT?
Time, how long, how often?
What is cardiovascular fitness
The ability of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lungs to supply oxygen and fuel to the muscles.
Whats the best type of exercise for improving cardiovascular fitness?
Aerobic exercises
What is muscular strength?
The ability to apply maximal force against a resistance ONE TIME.
Whats the best exercise to improve muscular strength?
Weight training
What is body composition
The ratio of fat to all other lean mas (muscle, bone, blood, other tissue)
if your ratio of body fat is higher than your fat free mass, what could you be putting yourself at risk of?
severe health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatigue, cancer etc.
why is some body fat necessary?
it can help protect internal organs, regulate hormones, provide us with energy
Whats the total body fat percentage for young men? young women?
12-15% for young men, 25-28% for young women
What is flexibility?
The range of motion around the joints
What is the purpose of warming up?
to prepare your muscles. you need to increase your muscles core temperature and dynamic stretching can accomplish this
What is muscular endurance
The ability of a muscle to repeat muscle movements for a long period of time. This type of training usually uses our body as resistance
What are examples of muscular endurance training?
push ups, planks, russian twists
What does the F stand for in FIRM
frequency
IN order to improve the size and strength of your muscles, you need to achieve the criteria for firm _____ times per week
3-6
What does the I stand for in FIRM?
intensity
to improve your muscular strength and endurance you need to _____________
exercise your muscles until failure