Fitness test Flashcards
What are two broad categories of physical fitness?
- skill-related
2. health-related
What are some examples health-related component of fitness?
- eating habits
- sleeping
- proper posture
What are some examples skill-related component of fitness?
- coordination
- balance
- technique
Modern fitness evaluates what 4 positive health components?
- cardio respiratory function
- body composition
- abdominal and low back/hamstring musculoskeletal function
aerobic exercise measures the functional capacity of the cardio-respiratory system, but what are 3 main parts of the system?
- the heart
- lungs
- blood vessels
the best way to measure aerobic capacity is by what?
maximum oxygen consumption or VO2 Max
Body composition is classification of the body into what two section?
- fat mass
- lean mass - water, bone and muscle
What are the 6 skill-related components of fitness?
- agility
- reaction time
- balance
- coordination
- speed
- power
What are the 5 health-related components of fitness?
- cardiovascular endurance
- muscular endurance
- muscular strength
- flexibility
- body composition
strength is the maximum force “blank” that a muscle group exerts.
1-rep max
Is push-ups consider a muscular endurance workout?
yes, because it resist muscular fatigue
What is concentric contraction?
force generated as a muscle shortens
What is eccentric contraction?
force generated as a muscle lengthens
What is isometric contraction?
force generated while a muscle remains the same length
what is isotonic contraction?
force generated in order to move a constant load through a range of motion (i.e. dumbbell curls)
what is isokinetic contraction?
force generated to move at a constant speed through a range of motion - ex, biodex
Many individual differences exist in flexibility due to what 3 things?
- anatomical structure (i.e. limb length, tendon length and tissue elasticity)
- learned bio mechanics
- injuries
True or False? Different cultures have different rules for personal space
True
True or False? Different social situations does not dictate different levels of respect for personal space
False
what is the distance you should have when talking to friends?
4 feet
what is the distance you should have when in the public talking to strangers?
12 feet
What is the intimate distance?
1 and a half feet
When working with new clients what two major areas you should screen or ask?
- are there any areas of your body where you feel pain/discomfort today?
- what is their comfort level with you physically touching them during the course of a session?
How would you go about asking a client for permission/comfort level with being touched as part of your session?
- introduce yourself
2. explain in detail the reason why you may touch them during the session.