Sport Science Paper 1 DDT1 Flashcards
what does agility mean?
the ability to change direction quickly while remaining in control
what sports use agility?
football
cricket
rugby
what does balance mean?
the ability to keep the body stable by maintaining the centre of mass over the base of support
what sports use balance?
gymnastics
figure skating
diving
what is cardiovascular endurance?
our hearts and lungs ability to supply oxygen to our working muscles during continuous activity
what sports require cardiovascular endurance?
marathons
triathlon
playing a full football match
what is coordination?
the ability to move two or more body parts together smoothly and simultaniously
what sports require coordination?
tennis
cricket
basketball
what is flexibility?
refers to the range of motion around a joint
what sports require flexibility?
gymnastics
long jump
what is muscular endurance?
the ability of muscles to preform repeated contractions over a long period of time
what sports require muscular endurance?
swimming
dance
What is power?
the ability to combine strength and speed to perform an explosive movement
what sports require power?
weightlifting
rugby
what does reaction time mean?
the ability at which an individual responds to a stimulus
what sports use reaction time?
tennis
F1 driving
basketball
what does speed mean?
the maximum rate at which an individual can cover a set distance
what sports use speed?
track
football
rugby
what is strength?
the ability to over come resistance
what is explosive strength?
the amount of force exerted in one quick movement
State 5 reasons for fitness testing
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
state 4 reasons against fitness testing
its not sport specific
it lack movement replication
lack of motivation (feeling pressured)
reliability concerns (weather, equipment use)
Name 6 fitness tests
Illinois agility test
standing stork test
Multi fitness test
Wall toss test
Sit and reach test
Cooper Run
How do you conduct the Illinois Agility test?
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
what component of fitness does the standing stork test test?
it measures balance
what component of fitness does the Illinois Agility Test test?
Agility and speed
How do you conduct the standing stork test?
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
What component of fitness does the Multi Stage Fitness test test?
cardiovascular endurance
how do you conduct the bleep test/ Multi stage fitness test?
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
What component of fitness does the wall toss test test?
coordination
What component of fitness does the sit and reach test test?
flexibility
how do you conduct the wall and toss test?
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
