Health And Fitness

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

Health is not as a simple as just being well. Health is the state of emotional, pychological, physical and well being of the person

Question 2

Fitness

Answer 2

Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of an environment- so for a sportsman, it means being is in the right emotional/psychological and physical shape to be able to do what your sport requires of you.

Question 3

Exercise

Answer 3

Exercise is only activity that needs physical effort - often people think of exercise as activities you do to stay fit, however, activities such as walking or cycling to school are still forms of exercise as they require physical effort.

Question 4

Performance

Answer 4

Performance is the action of process of doing something, but the term is also used to describe how you do something or how well you do it.

Question 5

Sedentary

Answer 5

Lacking in physical activity

Question 6

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 6

The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time

Question 7

Muscular endurance

Answer 7

The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired

Question 8

Muscular strength

Answer 8

The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

Question 9

Flexibility

Answer 9

The range of motion at your joints

Question 10

Body composition

Answer 10

The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone

Question 11

Body mass index formula

Answer 11

Weight(kg) divided by height(m2)

Question 12

6 skill related components

Answer 12

Agility
Balance 
Coordination 
Power
Reaction time 
Speed

Question 13

5 health components

Answer 13

Cardiovascular fitness
Muscular strength 
Muscular endurance 
Flexibility
Body composition

Question 14

Agility

Answer 14

The ability to change position and control the body at speed.

Question 15

Balance

Answer 15

Being able to keep the whole body stable while at rest or on the move. Static balance and dynamic balance

Question 16

Co ordination

Answer 16

The ability to use two or more body parts together

Question 17

The 4 types of co ordination

Answer 17

Foot eye
Chest eye or thigh eye
Head eye
Hand eye

Question 18

Power

Answer 18

The ability to undertake strength quickly

Question 19

Power formula

Answer 19

Strength times by speed

Question 20

Reaction time

Answer 20

The time between a stimulus and a movement in response to it

Question 21

Speed

Answer 21

The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance

Question 22

12 minute cooper run/swim test

Answer 22

Running continuously for 12 minutes using a 200m area and getting marked every 10m. This tests your cardiovascular fitness.

Question 23

One minute press up test

Answer 23

Complete as many press ups as you can with the correct technique within in one minute. This test focuses on muscluar endurance.

Question 24

Vertical jump test

Answer 24

Stand up straight with your hands above and bring the measuring device down to the tip of your fingers. Then bend your knees and jump as high as possible reaching the highest point. This tests your power.

Question 25

Illinois agility test

Answer 25

The test is 10m long and you will run a total of 60m. Start laying down with your nipples in line with the first cone. Then sprint and weave in and out of the cones. The time taken is measured in seconds and is your agility rate. This test tests your agility.

Question 26

Harvard step test

Answer 26

Step up on to a standard gym bench once every 2 seconds for 5 minutes (150 steps in total), using a metronome. One minute, two minutes, three minutes after finishing the test collect your pulse and work put your level of fitness. This tests your cardiovascular fitness

Question 27

One minute sit up test

Answer 27

Lie on a mat with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor and arms folded across your chest or behind your head. Complete as many sit ups as you can with the correct technique in one minutes. This tests your muscular endurance.

Question 28

Sit and reach test

Answer 28

Remove your shoes.
2 Place feet flat against the bench or sit and reach box and straighten your legs fully . 3 Keep legs straight throughout. 4 Reach forward as far as possible. 5 Hold for 3 seconds. Measure in cm. This tests your flexibility.

Question 29

Hand grip test

Answer 29

With your strongest hand, squeeze the grips together to measure your strength. Hold the grip for 3 seconds. Get your partner to read the score off the dynamometer. This tests your strength.

Question 30

30m sprint test

Answer 30

Mark out 30 m. From a standing start, sprint from the start line to the finish line. This is measured in seconds. This tests your speed.