KINE ch. 2 Flashcards
List the 8 reasons for fitness testing
- Educate yourself of fitness components
- Assess my fitness level and compare results to health and physical fitness standards
- Learn areas of weakness for training
- Use motivation to participate in exercise
- Use a starting point for exercise experiences
- Evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the program
- make adjustments in exercise if necessary
- Reward myself for sticking with exercise program
What is the principle of individuality?
Genetics play a role in response to exercise
Responders…
Show improvement
Nonresponders…
small/ no improvement at all
What training can help improve nonresponders?
Lower body strength training
aerobic exercise
How many components does health-related fitness have?
4
What two standards can be applied to fitness tests?
Health Fitness
physical fitness
Define Health fitness standard
easiest fitness standard for maintaining good health which decrease chronic disease and level of injuries
What are the benefits of moderate activity program
fitness improvements
health benefits
better metabolic fitness
What can one do to keep health fitness standard through moderate activity?
30 min 2 mile walk 5 to 6 times per week
Define Physical fitness Standard.
vigorous exercise to meet high level of physical fitness
Aerobic exercise is the _______ of motion
medicine
What are the benefits of aerobic exercise
prevents chronic illness
helps good health
helps heart meet strenuous demands( lifting, yard work)
helps weight management
Define funcitonal independance
ability to do daily activities without help from others
Define cardiorespiratory.
lungs, heart, and blood vessels delivering adequately
What are some activities that promote cardiorespiratory?
walking
jogging
swimming
elliptical training
basketball
What are the benefits of cardiorespiratory exercise?
low resting heart rate
low blood pressure
lower post-exercise recovery
increased oxygen capacity
increased muscle strength
How do you measure cardiorespiratory endurance?
the maximum amount of oxygen used per minute of physical activity
what happens when there is a high level of cardiorespiratory?
heart, lungs and blood vessels are able to deliver the required amount of oxygen
Define muscular fitness
good level of muscular strength and muscular endurance
what does strength training lead to?
increase muscle strength
increased endurance
muscle tone
ligament and tendon strength
bone density
is muscle strength the most or least important health related in older adults?
most