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Physical Fitness Flashcards

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The ability to carry out daily tasks comfortably with amble energy left over to meet unexpected events/ emergencies.

The capability of the heart, blood vessels lungs and muscle to function at optimal levels.

To endure circumstances where unfit person could not continue.

What we do to our body also affects what we can do to our minds, influences to some degree qualities such as mental alertness and emotional stability.

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Physical Fitness

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is an individual quality that varies from person to person. It is influence by age , sex, heredity, personal habits exercise and eating practices.

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Fitness

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Physical fitness comprises two related concepts:

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General fitness and Specific fitness

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A state of health and well being

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General fitness

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A task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform aspects of sports or occupations.

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Specific fitness

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Components of physical fitness: (5) items of Health related

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Cardio-respiratory endurance
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
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Components of physical fitness: (5) items of performance related/skills related

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Speed
Power
Balance
Agility
Coordination
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The ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues over a sustained period of time.

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Cardio-respiratory endurance

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Physiological benefits

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Decreased resting heart rate

Decreased recovery time for about of exercise

Decreased rate of respiration
Increased blood volume and red blood cells

Increased aerobic capacity which allows the body cells to utilize oxygen

Prevents and reduces the coronary heart disease.

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10
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Refers to the observation that a body system must be exercised at a level beyond which it is presently accustomed.

Associated with progression

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Overload

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Components of Overload:

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Intensity

Duration/time

Frequency

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12
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The degree of difficulty of an exercise session (ranges from 60%-90%)

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Intensity

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13
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Refers to how long a specific activity/ an exercise session will last.

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Duration/time

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14
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To the number of sessions per given amount of time (at least 3 times per week).

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Frequency

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The principle states that benefits associated with the training stimulus can only be achieved when it duplicates the movements and energy involved in exercise.

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Specificity

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No two individuals are exactly alike. The exercise program should caters to these individual needs and preferences.

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Individuality

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The amount of time body should be allowed to rest and recover from fatigue (2-3 min/24 hrs in between training)

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Recovery

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18
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The body returns to its initial level of fitness if you stop to exercise.

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Reversibility

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19
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Karvonen’s formula (1957)

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THR = RHR + 0.6 (MHR-PARHR)

Where:
THR = Training Heart Rate
RHR = Resting Heart Rate
Pa = Present Age
MHR = Maximum Heart Rate
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20
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Is theoretical fihure in human physiology where the heart can contact and relax at its maximum per minute.

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Maximum heart rate

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21
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Only possible for a newly born baby where it can reach a maximal rate of __ beats.

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220

22
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The ability of a muscle to exert maximum force.

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Muscular strength

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The ability of muscles to sustain repeated contractions.

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Muscular endurance

24
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Involves muscles that do not change in length during contraction

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Static strength training

25
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That involves shortenting and lengthening of muscle

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Isotonic contraction

26
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____make use of a body segment (push up, pull ups, sit-ups)

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Calistenics

27
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The muscles are expose to fixed machines with varying degrees of resistanve.

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Isokinetic contraction

28
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Ability of the muscles and joints to go through a full range

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Flexibility

29
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Bending a body segment

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Flexion

30
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Strengthening a body segment

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Extension

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Moving a limb away from the body

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Abduction

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Moving a limb towards the body

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Adduction

33
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Involves relaxing a specific body part and jsut allowing the partner to move the limb of the stretcher to gain a new range of movement. Thus, the risk of injury associated with overstretching a specific muscle group is high for this type of stretching.

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Passive assisted stretching (with partner)

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Involves slowly stretching a segment of the body to the farthest point and holding that position for a certain period of time

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Static stretching

35
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Involves the hold relax (HR) appraoch to stretching. This generally used if range of motion is extremly limited and if active movement causes pain.

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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

36
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Refers to the amount of muscle, fat bone and other vital parts of the body.

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Body composition

37
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Three body types:

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Endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph

38
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Having a round and curvaceous body.

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Endomorph

39
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Having a large bones.

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Mesomorph

40
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Having a lean and slender body.

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Ectomorph

41
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Excess body fat does not contribute to force production especially in sports requiring speed. It decreases acceleration.

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True

42
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Oxygen reuirement is increased.

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True

43
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Overfat athlete is disadvantaged in endurance exercises since they have low heat tolerance.

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True.

44
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Fat insulates heat in the body resulting to greater increase in body temperature.

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True

45
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Thr quality and quantity of performance deteriorates..

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True

46
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Body Mass Index

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BMI = Weight(kg)/Height m^2

47
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Ability to make a successive movements of the same kind or to cover a distance at a short period of time.

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Speed

48
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The ability to release maximum force/perform one explosive muscular effort in a short period of time.

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Power

49
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The ability to maintain bodily equilibruim in relation to bdoy position, maybe while standing still or moving.

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Balance

50
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Ability of the muscle/body to change direction. Swiftly, easily and under control in the quickest possible time.

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Agility

51
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Harmonious working relationship between the skeletal muscles and nerves in one aspect of movement.

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Coordination

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