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Topic on a page - health and components of fitness Flashcards

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what is fitness

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the ability to meet the demands of the environment

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explain fitness

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are you fit enough to do your everyday tasks in your everyday life

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what is health

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a state of complete emotional, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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explain health

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not only are you free from disease and infirmity you are socially active, physically fit and have no emotional problems such as stress

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what is the relationship between health and fitness

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–> regular exercise –> increased fitness –> health benefits –>

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explain the relationship between health and fitness

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  • exercise improves fitness, an increase in fitness will improve performance
  • exercise improves all aspects of health (physical, social, emotional)
  • if you are not healthy enough to take part in regular exercise your fitness will deteriorate causing your performance to drop - health benefits will not be gained
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what is cardiovascular fitness

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the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles

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why is cardiovascular endurance important

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they need good cardiovascular fitness to be able to maintain a high standard pf performance throughout the race/match

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what sports require good cardiovascular endurance

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  • games players
  • long distance runners/ rowers
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what fitness test is used for cardiovascular endurance

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multi stage fitness test

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what is muscular endurance

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the ability of a muscle group to undergo repeated contractions, avoiding fatigue

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why is muscular endurance important

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they need a prolonged additional oxygen delivery to the working muscles to repeat muscle contractions over a long period of time without tiring

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what sports require good muscular endurance

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  • cyclists (legs)
  • boxing (arms)
  • swimmer (arms/ legs)
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what is the fitness test used for muscular endurance

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sit-up bleep test

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what is flexibility

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the range of movement possible at a joint

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why is flexibility important

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performers need good flexibility to be able to get into position without getting injured and to perform complex movements

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what sports require good flexibility

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  • gymnasts
  • goal keepers
  • divers
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what is the fitness test used for flexibility

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sit and reach

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what is reaction time

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the time taken to respond to a stimulus

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why is reaction time important

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performers need to react to a stimulus - a stimulus can include a ball, whistle, starter gun, or an opponent

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what sports require good reaction time

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  • sprinters
  • badminton players
  • rugby players
22
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what is the fitness test used for reaction time

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ruler drop test

23
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what is power

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the ability to do strength performances quickly - power = strength x speed

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why is power important

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performers need power to improve performance - speed and strength are needed in sports where you throw, jump, kick and sprint

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what sports require good power

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  • shot put
  • football (kicking)
  • high jump
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what is the fitness test used for power

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vertical jump

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what is speed

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the amount of time it takes to perform a particular action or cover a particular distance

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why is speed important

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performers need speed to get from one position to another - this may be leg speed to run or arm speed when throwing or hitting

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what sports require good speed

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  • sprinting
  • badminton
  • javelin thrower
30
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what is the fitness test used for speed

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30m sprint

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what is agility

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the ability to change position of the body quickly while maintaining control of the movement

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why is agility important

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performers need agility to change direction quickly - this can be used to evade opponents or move around the court or pitch quickly

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what sports require good agility

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  • rugby side-step
  • tennis
  • badminton
34
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what is the fitness test used for agility

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Illinois agility run

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what is balance

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the ability to retain the body’s centre of mass above the base of support - static or dynamic

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why is balance important

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performers need balance so they don’t fall over - in gymnastics when performing a (static) balance or travelling across the beam (dynamic)

37
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what sports require good balance

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  • gymnastics
  • skiing
  • hammer throw
38
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what is the fitness test used for balance

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stork balance test

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what is coordination

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the ability to use two or more body parts together smoothly and efficiently

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why is coordination important

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performers need coordination when they are using two body parts at the same time - it can be used when aiming, or striking/ hitting a ball

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what sports require good coordination

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  • tennis
  • archery
  • football
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what is the fitness test used for coordination

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wall toss

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what is strength

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the ability to overcome a resistance - it requires a force to be applied to a muscle or muscle group

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why is strength important

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performers need strength to support weight (static), lifting a weight (maximal), punching (dynamic), throwing (explosive)

45
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what sports require good strength

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  • weight lifting
  • rugby
  • gymnastics
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what is the fitness test used for strength

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grip dynamometer or one rep max test

GCSE PE (22 decks)

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