Pe Mr Hogg Flashcards
Define fitness
Being able to meet the demands of the environment
Define health
A complete state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Define cardiovascular fitness (HRF)
The ability to take in and use oxygen for pro longer periods of time and delay the onset of fatigue
What is the test for cardiovascular endurance?
Multi stage fitness test
Define muscular endurance (HRF)
The ability of the muscles to perform repeated contractions and withstand fatigue
What is the test for muscular endurance?
sit up test
Define speed (HRF)
The rate at which the body is moved from one place to another
What is the test for speed?
20metre sprint
Define muscular strength (HRF)
The maximum force a muscle can exert against a resistance
It can be explosive, static or dynamic
Define flexibility (HRF)
The range of movement around a joint
What is the test for flexibility?
Sit and reach test
Define power (HRF)
The rapid application of a muscular force. It is a combination of strength and speed
What is the test for power?
Sergeant jump test
Define agility (SRF)
The ability to change the bodies direction efficiently and under control
What is the test for agility?
Illinois agility run
Define balance (SRF)
Ability to keep the centre of mass over or within a base of support
What is the test for balance?
Stork stand
Define reaction time (SRF)
The time taken from the detection of stimulus to initiation of response
What is the test for reaction time?
Ruler drop test
Define coordination (SRF)
A balanced and effective interaction of movements or body actions
What is the test for coordination?
Anderson ball catch test
What lifestyle choices can affect health and fitness?
Diet
Exercise
Alcohol
Smoking
Define basal metabolic rate
The rate at which a person uses energy to maintain the basic functions of the body
What the formula for BMI?
Weight (kg) divided by height (m)2
What are the seven classes of food?
Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals Water Fibre
Why is carbohydrate needed?
Body’s main energy source
Why is fat needed?
Used as an energy source at low intensity exercise (bcos harder to break down than carbohydrates)
Why is protein needed?
Used for the growth and repair of body tissues and muscles
Why is fibre needed?
Acts as a bulking agent and prevents constipation
Why are minerals needed?
Calcium - strengthens bones and teeth
Iron - haemoglobin formation
Why are vitamins needed?
Vitamin A - growth, vision and immune system
Vitamin D - helps with absorption of calcium
Why is water needed?
Provided medium for reactions
Hydration
Body temperature regulation
What are alveoli?
Thin walled air sacs found in the lungs - perfect site for gas exchange
Describe the process of inspiration
Rib cage contracts, moves up and out
Diaphragm contracts and flattens/moves down
Pulmonary pressure decreases
Air moves in
Describe the process of expiration
Rib cage relaxes, moves down and in
Diaphragm relaxes and moves up
Pressure in lungs increases
Air moves out
How is breathing depth increased and what muscles cause it?
A greater expansion of the thoracic cavity
Sternocleidomastoid
Pectoralis minor
Sternum
Define tidal volume
Amount of air breathed in or our per breath
What is the effect of exercise on tidal volume?
It increases
Define inspiratory reserve volume
Maximum amount of air forcibly inspired in addition to tidal volume
What is the effect of exercise on inspiratory reserve volume?
It decreases
Define expiratory reserve volume
Maximum amount of air forcible expired in addition to tidal volume
What is the effect of exercise on expiratory reserve volume?
It decreases
Define vital capacity
Maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after maximum inhalation
Define residual volume
Amount of air left in the lungs after maximum exhalation
How do you calculate total lung capacity?
Vital capacity + residual volume
What happens to oxygen when it is released at the muscles?
Combines with myoglobin and is transferred to the cells mitochondria
What is diffusion?
Movement of molecules from a region of higher partial pressure to a region of lower partial pressure
What is partial pressure?
The pressure a gas exerts in a mixture of gases
What factors make diffusion efficient?
Permeability of alveoli walls
Short thin diffusion path from alveoli to capillary
Readiness of haemoglobin to combine with oxygen
Diffusion gradient
Large surface area of alveoli
Moisture layer enhancing oxygen uptake
Slow movement of blood through capillaries
How is respiration controlled?
It’s controlled by the respiratory centre in the medulla
What cause the chemical changes responsible for a change in respirtaion?
Increase in CO2 dissolved in the blood
Increase in lactic acid
How does an increase in CO2 increase respiration?
Increased CO2 increases blood acidity
This is detected by chemoreceptors
These stimulate the respiratory centre to increase ventilation
What are the neural influences that have an effect on respiration during exercise?
Increased stimulation from motor sense of brain
Increased stimulation from proprioceptors
Increase in body temperature
What is pulmonary circulation?
Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart picking up oxygen
What is systemic circulation?
blood carried from the heart to the tissues and back to the heart
What is the function of arteries?
To carry blood at high pressure away from the heart
Give some characteristics of arteries that suit them to their function
Thick walls
Layer of elastic
Smooth inner layer
What is the function of veins?
Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart at low pressure
Give some characteristics of veins that suit them to their function
Thinner walls
Large lumen
Valves
Define vasoconstriction
Reduction of the flow of blood into capillaries
Define vasodilation
An increase in the flow of blood into capillaries
What effect does exercise have on blood redistribution?
Increase in blood flow to muscles, skin, heart
Reduction in blood flow to abdominal organs such as liver, kidneys, digestive organs
Define venous return
Mechanisms that assist the flow of blood back to the heart
How do valves aid blood flow back to the heart?
Found in the veins - allow blood to flow towards heart but prevent it flowing back in the wrong direction