Flashcards
Ability to control the movement of the whole body and change position quickly.
Agility
Keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion.
Balance
Percentage of body that is muscle, fat or bone.
Body Composition
Ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time.
Cardiovascular Endurance
Ability to use two or more body parts together.
Coordination
Range of motion of your joints.
Flexibility
Ability to undertake strength performances quickly.
Power
Rate of which an individual can cover a movement or range of distance.
Speed
Time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement.
Reaction Time
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
Muscular Endurance
Amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
Strength
Weight
Involves lifting weight to increase the strength of muscles, using repetitions and sets.
Continuous
Aerobic exercising at a moderate to high level, with no rest.
Plyometric
Exercises where muscles use maximum force in short intervals of time.
Fartlek
A method of training for runners where the terrain and speed are constantly changing.
Interval
Involves alternating stages of high and low intensity activity.
Circuit
Is a series of exercises, completed for a certain amount of time, one after another.
Reversibility
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.
Progressive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of work to improve fitness.
Individual needs
Taking into account someone’s aim and current levels of
Specificity
The particular requirements of an activity
FITT
Training principle based on frequency, intensite, time and type
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover.
What is the bone in your skull?
Cranium
