GCSE PE - Components of Fitness and Tests Flashcards
Name the components of fitness
agility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, flexibility, muscular endurance, power, reaction time, speed, strength
Define agility
the ability to change direction quickly, under control
Define balance
the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support
Define cardiovascular endurance
the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time
Define coordination
the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy
Define flexibility
the range of movement around a joint
Define muscular endurance
the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest
Define power
a combination of strength and speed
Define reaction time
how long it takes to respond to a stimulus
Define speed
the ability to move quickly
Define strength
the ability of a muscle to exert a force
Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to change direction quickly, under control’?
agility
Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support’?
balance
Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time’?
cardiovascular endurance
Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy’?
coordination
Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the range of movement around a joint’?
flexibility
Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest’?
muscular endurance
Which component of fitness is defined as ‘being able to carry out strength performances quickly’?
power
Which component of fitness is defined as ‘how long it takes to respond to a stimulus’?
reaction time
Which component of fitness s defined as ‘the ability to move quickly’?
speed
Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of a muscle to exert a force’?
strength
Which component of fitness is most important to a sprinter at the start of a race
reaction time - because they need to respond quickly to the gun to get a good start to beat the others
Which component of fitness is most important to a gymnast when performing the splits?
flexibility
Which component of fitness is most important to a high jumper?
power - to be able to jump as high as they can
Which component of fitness is most important to a footballer when dribbling around a defender
agility - to be able to change direction to get around the defender
speed - to be able to run fast with the ball to get past a defender
Which component of fitness is most important to a netball GK when standing tall to mark a person who is shooting?
balance - so that they don’t fall forwards and obstruct the shot
Which component of fitness is most important to a swimmer when pushing off the blocks to be able to swim fast?
power - needed to push off the blocks to be able to swim faster
What is the test for agility?
illinois agility test?
What is the test for balance?
stork stand
What is the test for coordination?
3 ball juggle / wall-ball toss
What is the test for cardiovascular endurance?
12 minute cooper run
Multistage Shuttle Run (Bleep Test)
What is the test for flexibility?
sit and reach test
What is the test for muscular endurance?
1 minute sit up test
1 minute press up test
What is the test for reaction time?
ruler drop test
What is the test for power?
vertical jump test / sergeant jump test
standing broad jump test
What is the test for speed?
30m sprint test
What is the test for strength?
Hand grip dynamometer
1 Rep Max test
What does the Illinois test measure?
Agility
What does the stork stand test measure?
balance
What does the 12 minute cooper run measure?
cardiovascular endurance
What does the multi-stage shuttle run (bleep test) measure?
cardiovascular endurance
What does the wall-ball throw measure?
coordination
What does the sit and reach test measure?
flexibility
What does the 1 minute sit up test measure?
muscular endurance
What does the 1 minute press up test measure?
muscular endurance
What does the vertical jump test measure?
power
What does the standing broad jump test measure?
power
What does the ruler drop test measure?
reaction time
What does the 30m sprint test measure?
speed
What does the hand grip dynamometer test?
strength
What does the 1rep max test measure?
strength
