PEP

Question 1

What is fitness?

Answer 1

Is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.

Question 2

What is exercise?

Answer 2

Is a form of physical activity done with primarily to improve health and physical fitness.

Question 3

What is performance?

Answer 3

Is how well a task is completed.

Question 4

HRF:
Cardiovascular:

Answer 4

The ability of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and respiratory system to supply fuel and especially oxygen to the muscles.

Question 5

HRF:

Muscular strength:

Answer 5

The ability to exert an external force or life a heavy weight.

Question 6

HRF:

Muscular endurance:

Answer 6

The ability of the muscles to repeatedly exert themselves.

Question 7

HRF:
Flexibility:

Answer 7

The range of motion at a joint and the ability of the muscles to stretch.

Question 8

HRF:

Body composition:

Answer 8

The relative percentage of muscle, fat, bone and other tissues of which the body is composed.

Question 9

SRF:
Balance:

Answer 9

The ability to keep the body stable whether still, moving or in a different shape by keeping the centre of gravity over the base.

Question 10

SRF:
Speed:

Answer 10

The fastest rate at which a person can complete a task or cover a distance.

Question 11

SRF:
Power:

Answer 11

Speed x strength. The ability to apply a combination of strength and speed in an action.

Question 12

SRF:

Reaction time:

Answer 12

The time is takes to respond to a stimulus.

Question 13

SRF:
Agility:

Answer 13

The ability to change direction quickly and still keep the control of the whole body.

Question 14

SRF:
Coordination:

Answer 14

The ability to use two or more body parts at the same time.

Question 15

M of T:

Continuous:

Answer 15

Simplest form of training with no rest periods or recovery intervals: improves CV, aerobic system.

Question 16

M of T:

Interval:

Answer 16

Involves alternating periods of work and rest: improves pace, recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic fitness:

Question 17

M of T:

Fartlek:

Answer 17

Continuous workout involving changes in speed/terrain: game players who use short bursts of energy.

Question 18

M of T:

Circuit:

Answer 18

Undertake a sequence of exercises. Each exercise is performed at a station: particular activity, target muscular groups.

Question 19

M of T:

Weight training:

Answer 19

A workout using weights as a form of resistance: effective way of improving strength, muscular strength, muscular endurance.

Question 20

M of T:

Pylometrics:

Answer 20

Series of explosive movements, jumps, bounces and leaps: improves power.

Question 21

M of T:

Cross-training:

Answer 21

Is a mix of all the different methods of training: maintain high level of general fitness, adopted to suit people’s needs.

Question 22

P of T:

Specificity:

Answer 22

• relevant to game or event
• same pace as game or event
• same actions as used in game or every.

Question 23

P of T:

Progression:

Answer 23

• difficulty needs to be increased
• should be done gradually
• start at low level and build up.

Question 24

P of T:

Overload:

Answer 24

• improvement only takes place when body undergoes more stress than normal
• FITT:
  
  • frequency: how often?
  • intensity: how hard?
  • time: how long?
  • type: what type of training?

Question 25

P of T:

Reversibility:

Answer 25

• body can lose benefits as well as gain them
• as soon as you stop, body regresses
• higher level of fitness, more you have to train.

Question 26

P of T:

Tedium:

Answer 26

• training has to be fun and interesting

- if not, motivation will decline and training may stop.

Question 27

What is health?

Answer 27

A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely, the absence of disease or infirmity.

Question 28

Influences on sport:

Answer 28

People: take part with families, people same aged, friends: easier to enjoy.
Image: fashion used in equipment, Wimbledon. Media: London marathon influences people to watch/take part next year
Cultural: disability can take part with many opportunities
Age: some may have age restrictions, work
Gender: some are still gender biased; male netball teams, female cricket teams
Resources: availability, location, access, time
Health: if ill, can’t compete
Socio-economic: cost, status: employed.