Health and fitness

Question 1

What is the definition of health?

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

What is the definition of fitness?

Answer 2

the ability to meet demands of the environment

Question 3

What is ill-health?

Answer 3

being in a state of poor physical, mental or social well-being

Question 4

What does WHO stand for?

Answer 4

World Health Organisation

Question 5

What are the 10 components of fitness?

Answer 5

Agility, balance, cardio-vascular endurance, co-ordination, flexibility, muscle endurance, power, reaction time, strength, speed

Question 6

Benefits of fitness testing?

Answer 6

Show starting level of fitness, motivation, vary your training programme, monitor improvement, compare to national averages, identify strengths/weaknesses, re-evaluate training needs

Question 7

Limitations of fitness testing

Answer 7

might not be sport specific, uncompetitive nature, unreliable, performer may lack motivation, incorrect conditions

Question 8

what is meant by validity?

Answer 8

is it measuring what it is set out to

Question 9

what is meant by reliability?

Answer 9

a question of whether the test is accurate. It is important to ensure that all procedures are correctly maintained for all

Question 10

What is meant by quantitative?

Answer 10

Actual values, readings compared to national averages

Question 11

what is meant by qualitative?

Answer 11

Open- ended testing procedures and less structured

Question 12

Cardiovascular endurance

Answer 12

The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles
multi stage fitness test

Question 13

Speed

Answer 13

The maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time, putting the body parts into action as quickly as possible. distance/time
30m sprint test

Question 14

strength

Answer 14

the ability to overcome a resistance. This can be maximal (single rep lift), explosive (high jump), static (handstand) or dynamic (rowing )
handgrip dynamometer strength test

Question 15

Power

Answer 15

the product of strength and speed
strength x speed
vertical jump test

Question 16

flexibility

Answer 16

the range of movement possible at a joint
sit and reach test

Question 17

co-ordination

Answer 17

the ability to use two or more different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently
anderson catch test, wall toss test

Question 18

Agility

Answer 18

The ability to move and change direction quickly while maintaining control
illinois agility test

Question 19

reaction time

Answer 19

the time taken to initiate response to a stimulus the time taken from the presentation of the stimulus starting to initiate a response
ruler drop test

Question 20

balance

Answer 20

the maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support
stork balance test

Question 21

muscular endurance

Answer 21

the ability of a muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions avoiding fatigue
abdominal curl conditioning test