Health And Fitnnes And Components Of Fitness

Question 1

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

Definition of fitness

Answer 2

The ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment

Question 3

Name all the components of fitness (10)

Answer 3

Agility 
Balance 
Cardiovascular endurance 
Coordination 
Flexibility 
Muscular endurance 
Power 
Reaction time 
Strength 
Speed

Question 4

Explain agility and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 4

Ability to move and change direction quickly at speed

While maintaining control

Question 5

Explain balance and give an example of what sport would need it
Give the two example of balance

Answer 5

Keep the body stable by maintaining a central mass over the base of support
Static balance and dynamic balance
Handstands and cartwheels
Gymnastics

Question 6

Cardiovascular endurance and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 6

Aka stamina or aerobic power
Ability of heart and lungs to keep operating efficiently during an endurance event
Cross country

Question 7

Coordination and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 7

Ability to use 2 or more different parts of the body together
Table tennis

Question 8

Flexibility and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 8

Ye range of movement possible at a joint

Gymnastics

Question 9

Muscular endurance and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 9

Ability of muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions without fatigue
Rowing

Question 10

Define fatigue

Answer 10

Build up of lactic acid in muscles or over working muscles causing you to feel extreme tiredness

Question 11

Define power

Answer 11

The product of strength and speed it’s explosive strength

High jump

Question 12

Explain reaction time and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 12

Time taken to start responding to a stimulus

Sprint

Question 13

Name the 4 types of strength and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 13

Maximal strength 
Static strength 
Explosive strength 
Dynamic strength 
Weight lifting

Question 14

Speed and give an example of what sport would need it

Answer 14

Maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform or cover a distance in a period of time
Speed = distance/time

Question 15

How do you test intensity

Answer 15

The talk test > if u can talk easily it’s not that high intensity
Activity type
Your target heart rate

Question 16

For the manipulation of diet what does the carbohydrate loading do

Answer 16

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

Question 17

In manipulation of diet

What can protein instake do for the body after training

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What are muscles tears after exercise called

Answer 18

Hypertrophy

Question 19

What can DOMS be prevented by

Answer 19

An ice bath or massage

Question 20

How can massages prevent DOMS

Answer 20

They increase blood flow to the sore dares which speeds up ye healing process and reduces pain

Question 21

How can ice baths prevent DOMS and what does the ‘cold’ do in the body

Answer 21

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