PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT & HEALTH RELATED FITNESS Flashcards
Designed to give individualized feedback regarding one’s overall fitness status and/or physiological reactions to physical activity effort.
PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT
OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT
Makes individual aware of their current fitness status and encourage them to participate in exercise programs & physical activities
The ratio of body fat to lean body mass
BODY COMPOSITION
an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat
BMI (body mass index)
FORMULA FOR BMI
BMI = weight/height^2
The ability of the heart and circulatory system to supply oxygen to muscles for an extended period of time.
CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS
EXERCISE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE
3 MINUTE STEP TEST
the ability of the muscle to exert or produce force
STRENGTH
EXERCISES FOR STRENGTH
PLANK AND PUSH UP
the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion at a joint
FLEXIBILITY
EXERCISES FOR FLEXIBILITY
ZIPPER TEST & SIT AND REACH
the quick linking and transmitting of messages from the central nervous system to the different parts of the body
COORDINATION
EXERCISES FOR COORDINATION
JUGGLING
the ability to move and change direction quickly
AGILITY
the ability to perform a movement or cover a distance for a short period of time
SPEED