Soc 1-4 Flashcards
Health
Health is not as simple as just being well, health is a state of complete emotional/physcological, physical and social well- being.
Fitness
Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
Exercise
Exercise is physical activity that maintains or improves health and fitness.
Performance
Performance is how well a task is completed.
Sedentary
Sedentary is lacking in physical activity
Hypokinetic disease
A disease cuased by lack of physical activity or sedentary lifestyle.
Cardiovascular Fitness
The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time.
Muscular Strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
Muscular Endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired.
Flexibility
The range of motion in your joint.
Body Composition
The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone.
Agility
The ability to change position and control the body at speed.
Balance
Being able to keep the body stable while at rest or on the move.
Co-ordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together.
Power
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly. It can be as.
Power = strength x speed.
Reaction Time
The time between as stimulus and a movement.
Speed
The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance.
What component of fitness does the One-Minute sit-up test, test?
Muscular Endurance
How big is the area that you run around for the 12 minute cooper run?
200m - marked every 10m
What athlete would the 12-minute cooper run benefit?
Long distance runner
What component of fitness does the Harvard Step test, test?
Cardiovascular Fitness
What is the calculation for the Havard Step test?
total pulse counts x 2
How long should you hold your position in the sit and reach test?
3 seconds
What component of fitness does the sit and reach test, test?
Flexibility
