Physical Training Flashcards
What is the definition of Health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
What is the definition of Fitness?
Fitness is the ability to meet or coped with the demands of the environment.
Name 5 components of Fitness.
Agility, Speed, Muscular Endurance, Balance and Cardiovascular Endurance.
What is the definition of Agility?
Agility is the ability to move and change direction quickly while maintaining control.
What is the definition of Balance?
Balance is the ability to keep the body stable by maintaining the centre of mass over the base of support.
What is Cardiovascular Endurance?
Cardiovascular Endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles.
What is the equation for Power?
Power = Strength x Speed.
What are the reasons for Fitness Testing?
One reason for fitness testing is that identifies strengths and weaknesses to inform how you need to train. Another is Motivation. The third is that it establishes a starting level of fitness and it helps monitor improvement. The final reason is that it provides variety.
What is the methsood for the Illinois Agility Test?
1} Choose a non-slip surface and set up the course.
2} Lie down on your front with your head towards the starting line and your hands by your shoulders.
3} When the assistant says go and starts timing, get up as quickly as possible and run around the course.
4} Your assistant should stop timing as soon as you cross the finish line and record your time.
5} Compare your result with the national average.
What are the Principles of Training?
Specificity, Progressive Overload, Reversibility and Tedium.
What is FITT?
FITT is frequency, Intensity, Time and Type.
What is Circuit Training?
Circuit Training involves a series of exercise which are completed one after another with a rest in between.
What is Pre-Season?
Pre Season is where performers focus on getting ready for the season ahead.
What do performers focus on in the Competitive season?
Competitors focus on maintaining their fitness throughout the season to ensure that they are as sharp as they can be for the whole season.
What are the advantages of a warm up?
The advantages of doing a warm up are that it raises the body temperature, increases the range of movement possible at joints that will be used most frequently and it increases the amount of oxygen that is delivered to the working muscles.
