Physical Training Flashcards
Definition of health…
State of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease
Definition of fitness…
The ability to cope with the demands of your environment.
What can reduce fitness levels?
Poor health, because they can’t train
Why may poor health not affect fitness?
The individual is still able to train
What can imporoving fitness improve…
Health
What are the components of fitness? Namw 10
Cardiovascular endurance
Strength
Muscular emdurance
Power
Speed
Agility
Balance
Do-ordination
Flexibility
Reaction time
Cardiovascular endurance definition and example…
Ability of heart and lungs to supply oxygen to working muscles
Important in aerobic sport, eg 10,000 m run
Definition and types of strength …
Strength is the ability to overcome a resistance
Maximal
Dynamic
Explosive
Static
Muscular endurance ( dynamic strength) definition and examples
Ability of a muscle to repeat the same contraction without getting tired .
Important in sports like tennis and cycling
Definition of power ,equation and example
A combination of strength and speed, (strength X speed)
Powerful shot in football
Definition of speed and example…
Maximum rate at which someone can complete a movement over a distance
100m sprint
What is agilility and example…
Ability is the ability to change direction quickly with control
Eg. A winger in rugby sidestepping a defender
Balance definition
The 2 types of balance and examples
Balance is the ability to maintain a centre of mass above a centre of support
Static balance- holding still in the starting blocks
Dynamic balance - balancing while staying upright running a bend in the 200m
Coordination definition and examples…
The ability to use two or more body parts together smoothly and efficiently .
Foot eye coordination in football
Flexibility definition and example
Range of movement possible at a joint .
Gym Nast performing a straddle jump
Reaction time definition
Example
How it’s tested
Time taken to respond to a stimulus
Goalie reacting to shot by diving and saving the ball
Ruler drop test
What is the test for agility?
Illinois agility test
What is the test for balance?
Stork test
What’s the test fr cardiovascular endurance (aerobic power)
Multistage fitness test
What’s the test for coordination?
Wall toss test
What the test for flexibility
Sit and reach test
What’s the test for muscular endurance ?
Sit up bleep test
What’s the test for power?
Vertical jump test
What’s the test for reaction time ?
Ruler drop test
What’s the test for maximal strength?
One rep max test
What’s the test for speed?
30 metre sprint test
What’s the test for strength ?
Hand grip dynamometer test
Reasons for fitness testing include…
Identify strengths / weaknesses
Monitor improvement
To compare against group / national averages
To motivate/ set goals
Limitations of fitness testing…
Tests are often not specific to sport / too general
Don’t replicate movements of the activity
What does the acronym TEST stand for…
T- Training programme
E- Evaluate
S- Set goals / Targets
T- Tedium / Boredom