Physical Activity As Part Of HAL

Question 1

What is a PARQ?

Answer 1

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - before starting an exercise you fill in this questionnaire to see if you are able to participate in the physical activity.

Question 2

How can health components of fitness be tested?

Answer 2

Cooper’s 12 min run - tests cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance
Hand grip strength test - tests muscular strength of the hand
Sit and reach flexibility test - test flexibility of the hamstrings
Harvard step test - test cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance

Question 3

How can skill components of fitness be tested?

Answer 3

Illinois agility run - test agility
Standing stork test - tests static balance
Sergeant jump test - tests leg power
Standing broad jump - tests power
Ruler drop test - tests reaction time
30 metre sprint - tests speed
Alternate hand throw - tests coordination

Question 4

What are the principles of training?

Answer 4

Specificity - matching training to requirements of activity
Progressive overload - gradually increase amount of effort of overload so that fitness improves
Rest & recovery - the amount of time allocated to recovery and the time required to repair damage to body
Reversibility - any adaptation that occurs because of training is reversed due to lack of training
Individual needs - matching training to the needs of the individual
FITT - frequency, intensity , time, type = used to increase the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve overload