Physical Training Flashcards
define health
a state of complete, physical, mental and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease of infirmity
define fitness
the ability to meet / cope with the the demands of the environment
what is agility
the ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control
what is balance
maintaining the centre of mass over the bass of support
what is cardio-vascular endurance
the ability of the heart and lungs to provide oxygenated blood to the working muscles
what is co-ordination
the ability to use different (two or more) parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently
what is flexibility
the range of movement at a joint
what is muscular endurance
the ability of a muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions avoiding fatigue
what is power
the product of strength and speed, i.e strength x speed
what is reaction time
the time taken to react to a stimulus
what is speed
the maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance over a period of time. distance divided by time
what is strength
the ability to overcome a resistance
why do fitness tests?
- to identify strengths and weaknesses
- to gauge the success of a training programme
- to motivate / set goals
what is the Illinois Agility Test
- test for agility
- participant must run in and out of cones
- the cones should be arranged in a 10m x 5m cube with 4 cones down the middle
what is the stork balance test
- test for balance
- participant is timed for how long they can stand on one foot, with the other placed on the knee, and with their hands on their hips