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GCSE PE - Components of Fitness and Tests Flashcards

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Name the components of fitness

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agility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, flexibility, muscular endurance, power, reaction time, speed, strength

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Define agility

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the ability to change direction quickly, under control

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Define balance

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the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support

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Define cardiovascular endurance

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the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time

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Define coordination

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the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy

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Define flexibility

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the range of movement around a joint

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Define muscular endurance

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the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest

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Define power

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a combination of strength and speed

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Define reaction time

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how long it takes to respond to a stimulus

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Define speed

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the ability to move quickly

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Define strength

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the ability of a muscle to exert a force

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Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to change direction quickly, under control’?

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agility

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Which component of fitness is described as ‘the ability to keep your centre of mass above your base of support’?

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balance

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Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to continuously exercise the entire body for long periods of time’?

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cardiovascular endurance

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Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the ability to repeat a pattern of movements with fluency and accuracy’?

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coordination

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Which component of fitness is defined as ‘the range of movement around a joint’?

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flexibility

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Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of the muscles to contract repeatedly without rest’?

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muscular endurance

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Which component of fitness is defined as ‘being able to carry out strength performances quickly’?

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power

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Which component of fitness is defined as ‘how long it takes to respond to a stimulus’?

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reaction time

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Which component of fitness s defined as ‘the ability to move quickly’?

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speed

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21
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Which component of fitness is defined as’the ability of a muscle to exert a force’?

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strength

22
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Which component of fitness is most important to a sprinter at the start of a race

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reaction time - because they need to respond quickly to the gun to get a good start to beat the others

23
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Which component of fitness is most important to a gymnast when performing the splits?

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flexibility

24
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Which component of fitness is most important to a high jumper?

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power - to be able to jump as high as they can

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Which component of fitness is most important to a footballer when dribbling around a defender

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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

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Which component of fitness is most important to a netball GK when standing tall to mark a person who is shooting?

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balance - so that they don’t fall forwards and obstruct the shot

27
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Which component of fitness is most important to a swimmer when pushing off the blocks to be able to swim fast?

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power - needed to push off the blocks to be able to swim faster

28
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What is the test for agility?

A

illinois agility test?

29
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What is the test for balance?

A

stork stand

30
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What is the test for coordination?

A

3 ball juggle / wall-ball toss

31
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What is the test for cardiovascular endurance?

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12 minute cooper run

Multistage Shuttle Run (Bleep Test)

32
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What is the test for flexibility?

A

sit and reach test

33
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What is the test for muscular endurance?

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1 minute sit up test

1 minute press up test

34
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What is the test for reaction time?

A

ruler drop test

35
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What is the test for power?

A

vertical jump test / sergeant jump test

standing broad jump test

36
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What is the test for speed?

A

30m sprint test

37
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What is the test for strength?

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Hand grip dynamometer

1 Rep Max test

38
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What does the Illinois test measure?

A

Agility

39
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What does the stork stand test measure?

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balance

40
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What does the 12 minute cooper run measure?

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cardiovascular endurance

41
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What does the multi-stage shuttle run (bleep test) measure?

A

cardiovascular endurance

42
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What does the wall-ball throw measure?

A

coordination

43
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What does the sit and reach test measure?

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flexibility

44
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What does the 1 minute sit up test measure?

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muscular endurance

45
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What does the 1 minute press up test measure?

A

muscular endurance

46
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What does the vertical jump test measure?

A

power

47
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What does the standing broad jump test measure?

A

power

48
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What does the ruler drop test measure?

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reaction time

49
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What does the 30m sprint test measure?

A

speed

50
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What does the hand grip dynamometer test?

A

strength

51
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What does the 1rep max test measure?

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strength

GCSE PE 2019 (6 decks)

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