Sport Science Paper 1 DDT1

Question 1

what does agility mean?

Answer 1

the ability to change direction quickly while remaining in control

Question 2

what sports use agility?

Answer 2

football
cricket
rugby

Question 3

what does balance mean?

Answer 3

the ability to keep the body stable by maintaining the centre of mass over the base of support

Question 4

what sports use balance?

Answer 4

gymnastics
figure skating
diving

Question 5

what is cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 5

it relates to our hearts and lungs ability to supply oxygen to our working muscles during continuous activity

Question 6

what sports require cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 6

marathons
triathlon
playing a full football match

Question 7

what is coordination?

Answer 7

the ability to move two or more body parts together smoothly and efferently

Question 7

what sports require coordination?

Answer 7

tennis
cricket
basketball

Question 8

what is flexibility?

Answer 8

refers to the range of motion around a joint

Question 9

what sports require flexibility?

Answer 9

gymnastics
long jump

Question 10

what is muscular endurance?

Answer 10

the ability of muscles to preform repeated contractions over a long period of time

Question 11

what sports require muscular endurance?

Answer 11

swimming
dance

Question 12

What is power?

Answer 12

the ability to combine strength and speed to perform an explosive movement

Question 13

what sports require power?

Answer 13

weightlifting
rugby

Question 14

what does reaction time mean?

Answer 14

the ability at which an individual responds to a stimulus

Question 15

what sports use reaction time?

Answer 15

tennis
cricket
basketball

Question 16

what does speed mean?

Answer 16

the maximum rate at which an individual can respond to perform a movement or cover a set distance

Question 17

what sports use speed?

Answer 17

track
football
rugby

Question 18

what is strength?

Answer 18

the ability to over come resistance

Question 19

what is explosive strength?

Answer 19

the amount of force exerted in one quick movement

Question 20

State 5 reasons for fitness testing

Answer 20

to identify strengths and weaknesses
moniker improvement to see if the trainings working
see starting level of fitness
compare against norms and averages
motivate and set goal

Question 21

state 4 reasons against fitness testing

Answer 21

its not sport specific
it lack movement replication
lack of motivation (feeling pressured)
reliability concerns (weather, equipment use)

Question 22

Name 5 fitness tests

Answer 22

Illinois agility test
standing stork test
Multi fitness test
Wall toss test
Sit and reach test

Question 23

How do you conduct the Illinois Agility test?

Answer 23

start by laying on the floor on your stomach
the timer starts as soon as you stand up
run around the cones and the timer stops when you cross the starting line
the time is measured in seconds

Question 24

what component of fitness does the standing stork test test?

Answer 24

it measures balance

Question 25

what component of fitness does the Illinois Agility Test test?

Answer 25

Agility and speed

Question 26

How do you conduct the standing stork test?

Answer 26

remove shoes and stand on a flat surface
hands on a hips and lift one leg off the ground putting in on your knee
timer starts when you on your tip toes
time stops when you have lost balance

Question 27

What component of fitness does the Multi Stage Fitness test test?

Answer 27

cardiovascular endurance

Question 28

how do you conduct the bleep test/ Multi stage fitness test?

Answer 28

20 m distance etween the cones
start running on marker to the other until you hear the beep
you must reach the beep each time
timer stops when you miss a beep
your level and number of beeps is you score

Question 29

What component of fitness does the wall toss test test?

Answer 29

coordination

Question 30

What component of fitness does the sit and reach test test?

Answer 30

flexibility

Question 31

how do you conduct the wall and toss test?

Answer 31

stand one meter away from a wall
using your non dominant hand toss the ball against the wall
but alternate between both hands and its thrown underarm
timed for 60 seconds
result is how many catches you make in that time