Sport components

Question 1

Aerobic Fitness

Answer 1

The ability of the cardispiratory system to work efficiently supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscles during sustained physical activity.

Question 2

muscular endurance

Answer 2

The ability of the muscular system to work efficiently where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light to fixed moderate fixed resistance load.

Question 3

muscular strength

Answer 3

the maximum force (in kg or N) that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group.

Question 4

flexibility

Answer 4

having an adequate range of motion in all joints of the body ; the ability to move a joint fluidly through it’s complete range of movement

Question 5

speed

Answer 5

Distance divided by time taken. Speed is measured in metres per second (m/s) The faster an athlete runs over a given distance, the greater their speed.

Question 6

Body Composition

Answer 6

Relative ratio of fat mass to fat free mass (bone, organs, muscles) in body.

Question 7

Agility

Answer 7

the ability of a sports performer to quickly and precisely move or change direction without losing balance or time.

Question 8

balance

Answer 8

the ability to maintain centre of mass over a base support

Question 9

coordination

Answer 9

the smooth flow of movement needed to perform a motor task efficiently and accurately

Question 10

power

Answer 10

the product of strength and speed expressed as the work doe in a unit of time.

Question 11

reaction time

Answer 11

the time taken for a sports performer to respond to a stimulus and the initiation of their response.

Question 12

skill related

Answer 12

agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time.

Question 13

physical

Answer 13

aerobic endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, speed, body composition.

Question 14

Aerobic endurance is also…

Answer 14

known as a cardiovascular endurance or cardiorespiratory fitness.

Question 15

Three types of speed…

Answer 15

Accelerative speed (sprints up to 30m)
Pure speed (sprints up to 60m)
Speed endurance ( sprints with short recovery period in-between)

Question 16

There are two types of balance…

Answer 16

static balance e.g. gymnast holding a headstand

dynamic balance e.g. gymnast performing a cartwheel.

Question 17

progressive overload

Answer 17

in order to progress training needs to be demanding enough to cause the body to adapt , improving performance.

Question 18

specificity

Answer 18

training should be specific to individuals sport , activity or physical/ skill related fitness goals to be developed.

Question 19

individual needs / differences

Answer 19

the programme should be designed to meet individual training goals ad needs.

Question 20

rest and recovery

Answer 20

is required so ths the body can recover

Question 21

Adaptation

Answer 21

How the body reacts to training loads by increasing its ability o cope with those loads. Adaptation occurs during the recovery period after the training session is completed.

Question 22

Reversibility

Answer 22

If training stops or the intensity of training is not sufficient to cause adaptation, training effects are reversed.