Health And Fitnnes And Components Of Fitness Flashcards
Definition of health
A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Definition of fitness
The ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment
Name all the components of fitness (10)
Agility Balance Cardiovascular endurance Coordination Flexibility Muscular endurance Power Reaction time Strength Speed
Explain agility and give an example of what sport would need it
Ability to move and change direction quickly at speed
While maintaining control
Explain balance and give an example of what sport would need it
Give the two example of balance
Keep the body stable by maintaining a central mass over the base of support
Static balance and dynamic balance
Handstands and cartwheels
Gymnastics
Cardiovascular endurance and give an example of what sport would need it
Aka stamina or aerobic power
Ability of heart and lungs to keep operating efficiently during an endurance event
Cross country
Coordination and give an example of what sport would need it
Ability to use 2 or more different parts of the body together
Table tennis
Flexibility and give an example of what sport would need it
Ye range of movement possible at a joint
Gymnastics
Muscular endurance and give an example of what sport would need it
Ability of muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions without fatigue
Rowing
Define fatigue
Build up of lactic acid in muscles or over working muscles causing you to feel extreme tiredness
Define power
The product of strength and speed it’s explosive strength
High jump
Explain reaction time and give an example of what sport would need it
Time taken to start responding to a stimulus
Sprint
Name the 4 types of strength and give an example of what sport would need it
Maximal strength Static strength Explosive strength Dynamic strength Weight lifting
Speed and give an example of what sport would need it
Maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform or cover a distance in a period of time
Speed = distance/time
How do you test intensity
The talk test > if u can talk easily it’s not that high intensity
Activity type
Your target heart rate
For the manipulation of diet what does the carbohydrate loading do
Ti boost their performance and also limits the length of their recovery period this means maximising the amount of glucose in your body so your body can meet Demands iod performance
In manipulation of diet
What can protein instake do for the body after training
It provides the body with nutrients it needs to heal after small tears in muscles that have come through exercise
It’s also then builds the muscle more when the tears heal
What are muscles tears after exercise called
Hypertrophy
What can DOMS be prevented by
An ice bath or massage
How can massages prevent DOMS
They increase blood flow to the sore dares which speeds up ye healing process and reduces pain
How can ice baths prevent DOMS and what does the ‘cold’ do in the body
Helps body flush out lactic acid and the cold causes the blood vessels to construct which forces out lactic acid
When getting out of bath the blood vessels dilate and being oxygenated bloood in
