Physical Training Flashcards
Define Health
A state of complete mental, physical and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
Define Exercise?
A form of physical activity which maintains and improves health and/or physical fitness.
Define Fitness?
Ability to meet the demands of the environment.
Define Performance?
How well a task or sporting performance is completed.
Identify all five health-related components of fitness?
Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular endurance, Muscular strength, Body composition and Flexibility.
Define Cardiovascular fitness?
The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time.
Describe a fitness test for cardiovascular fitness?
12-Minute cooper run
Give a sporting example of a performer who has excellent cardiovascular fitness?
Long distance /Marathon runner
Define Muscular Strength?
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
Describe a fitness test for muscular strength
Grip dynamometer test
Give a sporting example of a performer who has excellent muscular strength?
Rock climber or weight lifter
Define muscular endurance?
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
Give a sporting example of a performer who has excellent muscular endurance?
Tennis or Hockey player
Describe a fitness test for muscular endurance?
One minute press/sit up test
Define Flexibility
The range of movement available at a joint.
Give a sporting example of a performer who has excellent flexibility?
High jump, Dancer or Gymnast
Describe the fitness test for flexibility?
Sit and reach test
Define Body composition?
The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone.
Describe the fitness test for body composition?
Body mass index (BMI) test
Identify a disadvantage of the BMI test?
Measuring height and weight is not a true reflection of muscle percentage.
Identify all six skill-related components of fitness
Agility, Balance, Co-ordination, Power, Reaction time and speed.
Define Agility
Ability to control the movement of the whole body and change position quickly.
Define Balance
Ability to keep the body stable while at rest or when moving.
Give a sporting example of a performer who has excellent agility?
Football or Rugby player