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U4AoS1 - What are the foundations of an effective training program? Flashcards

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What are the aerobic fitness components?

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  • Aerobic power
  • Muscular Endurance
  • Flexibility
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What is Aerobic Power?

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The maximum rate of energy production from the aerobic energy system

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What does Aerobic Power rely on?

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Ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to supply oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles.

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What is Aerobic power also known as?

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Aerobic capacity
cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory fitness
endurance

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Sporting examples of Aerobic Power

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  • Marathon
  • Triathlon
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Team sports
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What is the role of Aerobic Power in sports with high intensity efforts?

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A greater aerobic power will enable an athlete to recover faster between high intensity efforts.

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Recognized Fitness Tests for Aerobic power

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  • 20m shuttle run
  • yoyo test
  • Coopers 12-minute run
  • VO2 max test
  • Harvard step test
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Training Methods for Aerobic Power

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  • Continuous
  • Fartlek
  • Long Interval
  • Circuit
  • HIIT
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Factors that affect Aerobic Power

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  • Oxidative enzymes
  • Size and No. of Mitochondria
  • Blood Volume
  • Cardiac Output
  • Blood Flow to working muscles
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How does Age affect Aerobic Power?

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  • Peaks in the mid 20s
  • Decreases as age increases
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Why does Aerobic Power decrease with age?

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  • decreased lung elasticity
  • decreased haemoglobin
  • decreased muscle mass
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How does Sex affect aerobic power?

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Males have a higher aerobic power than females due to their greater lung size therefore increased oxygen uptake

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How does Muscle Fiber Type affect Aerobic Power?

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Greater % of aerobic slow twitch fibers increases aerobic power as they work aerobically.

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What is Muscular Endurance?

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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against resistance for an extended period of time.

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What sports use Muscular Endurance?

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  • Rowing
  • Triathlon
  • Arms/legs/abdominals in 200m swim
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What are the recognized fitness tests for Muscular Endurance?

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  • timed push up test
  • 30 second sit up test
  • flexed arm hang
  • modified pull up test
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Training methods for muscular endurance

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  • Continuous
  • Fartlek
  • Long interval
  • Circuit
  • HIIT
  • Resistance (weights) training
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How does sex affect muscular endurance?

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Males have increased aerobic capacity and muscular strength, therefore endurance

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How does muscle fibre type affect muscular endurance

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Greater percentage of slow twitch fibres will increase muscular endurance

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What is flexibility?

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Capacity of a joint to move through full range of motion.

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What are some sporting examples of flexibility?

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  • gymnastics
  • dancers
  • rock climbers
  • swimmers
    All sports require a degree of flexibility
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What is static flexibility?

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Range of motion of the joints under stationary conditions

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What is dynamic flexibility?

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Ability of a joint to move through its full range of motion quickly and easily

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How is Flexibility to specific to activity?

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  • essential to all sports and training programs
  • some sports require flexibility of more parts
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Recognised fitness tests of flexibility

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  • sit and reach test
  • shoulder and wrist elevation test
  • trunk rotation test
  • trunk and neck extension test
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What should always be completed prior to flexibility training?

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A thorough warm up

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Training methods for flexibility

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  • static stretching
  • dynamic flexibility-controlled movements
  • Proprioceptive Neural Facilitation
  • Ballistic Flexibility
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Static Stretching

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Safe and effective for developing gains in flexibility

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Proprioceptive Neural Facilitation

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Most effective way at increasing flexibility

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Dynamic Flexibility Controlled Movements

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  • takes muscle and joint through full range of motion
  • increases mobility
  • conducted in warmup replicating actions of the game
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Ballistic

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  • performed by only experienced athletes
  • uses momentum/bouncing to take the body part beyond its normal range
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What are the factors affecting Flexibility?

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  • joint structure
  • soft tissue structures
  • body and muscle temp
  • age
  • gender
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How does Age affect flexibility

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As age increases, flexibility decreases

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How does Warm up affect flexibility?

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Increases muscle temperature and structure within the joint

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How does the length of the muscle at rest affect flexibility?

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If muscles are shortened at rest, flexibility is limited

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How does sex affect flexibility?

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Hormonal differences mean that females are generally more flexible.

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What are the anaerobic fitness components?

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  • Agility
  • Anaerobic Capacity
  • Muscular power/strength
  • speed
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What is agility?

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Combines speed with flexibility and dynamic balance, allowing the performer to change direction with speed and control.

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What sports is agility important in?

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  • evading an opponent
  • changing direction quickly
  • changing sequence and movements in an activity
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Recognised Fitness tests for agility

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  • semo agility test (side stepping, backstepping etc)
  • illinois agility test
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What are training methods for agility?

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Short interval style training incorporating changes in direction ie. mini hurdles

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What are the factors that affect agility?

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  • muscle fibre type
  • reaction time
  • sex
  • age
  • flexibility
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What is anaerobic capacity?

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The total amount of energy obtainable from the anaerobic energy systems

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The greater an individuals anaerobic capacity…

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They are able to work at higher intensities for longer durations and achieve higher intensities as ATP can be resynthesized at a more rapid rate.

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What are some sporting examples for Anaerobic Capacity

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  • 100m sprint
  • Field events in Athletics
  • 50m swim
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Recognised fitness tests for anaerobic capacity

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  • phosphate recovery test
  • 30 second wingate test
  • repco peak power test
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Training methods for anaerobic capacity

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  • short interval
  • intermediate interval
  • resistance training
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What are the factors affecting anaerobic capacity?

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  • age
  • sex
  • muscle fibre type
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How does age affect anaerobic capacity

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Peaks in 20s and decreases as age increases

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How does sex affect anaerobic capacity

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  • Males have a higher anaerobic capacity than females due to greater muscle mass and fuel storage
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How does Muscle Fiber Type effect Anaerobic Capacity?

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Greater % of fast twitch fibers increases anaerobic capacity.

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What is muscular power?

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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time.

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What is the formula for muscular power

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Force x Velocity

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When is muscular power important?

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  • jumping and leaping such as volleyball spikes
  • tennis serve
  • javelin/discuss
  • long jump
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Recognised fitness tests for Muscular Power

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  • vertical and standing long jump test
  • seated basketball throw
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What are the training methods for muscular power

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  • resistance (weights) training
  • plyometrics
  • circuit training
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What are the factors affecting muscular power

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  • speed of muscle contraction
  • age
  • cross sectional area
  • sex
  • length of muscle fibre
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What is muscular strength?

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Peak force that a muscle can develop

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When is muscular strength important?

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  • grip strength required in rock-climbing and hockey
  • rugby scum
  • static hold in wrestling
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Fitness tests for muscular strength

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  • 7 stage abdominal test
  • Handgrip dynamometer test
  • 1RM bench/leg press
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Training methods for muscular strength

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  • resistance/ strength training
  • circuit
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What is muscular strength specific to?

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  • muscle, type of action, speed of contraction, joint angle
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Factors affecting muscular strength

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  • age
  • warmup
  • fibre type
  • cross-sectional area
  • sex
  • length of muscle fibre
  • speed of contraction
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How does speed of muscular contraction affect muscular strength?

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The more slowly a muscle contracts, the more force it can create.

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How does the length of the muscle fibre affect muscular strength?

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When a muscle is slightly stretched, it is in the best position to create maximum force

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How does age affect muscular strength?

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Peaks between 20-30 then decreases
- regular exercise slows decline

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How does a warmup affect muscular strength?

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Warmed muscles have a greater ability to create strength

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How does fibre type affect muscular strength

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Fast twitch fibres have a greater strength output then slow twitch fibres

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How does cross sectional area affect muscular strength?

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Larger muscles have greater strength potential

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How does sex effect muscular strength?

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Males have greater muscle mass

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What is speed?

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The rate of motion (distance/time)
Move the body from one point to another in the fastest possible time

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When is speed important?

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  • undertaking sprint events
  • accelerating to avoid opponents
  • releasing discuss/javelin
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Recognised fitness tests for speed

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  • 20m sprint test (alter distance)
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Training methods for speed

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Short interval

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What are the factors affecting speed?

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  • Muscle fibre type
  • reaction time
  • sex
  • age
  • flexibility
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How does muscle fibre type affect speed?

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Greater % of fast twitch fibres will increase speed

77
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How does reaction time affect speed?

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Faster reaction time = greater speed

78
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How does sex affect speed?

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Males generally have greater speed, increased testosterone = increased muscle mass

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How does age affect speed?

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Age increases, speed decreases

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How does flexibility affect speed?

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Greater flexibility results in greater stride/stroke length = greater speed

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What is balance?

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Ability of the body to remain in a state of equilibrium while performing a task
External forces opposed to internal forces

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What is dynamic balance + examples

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Maintaining balance while moving
eg. skateboarding, surfing, skiing, bike riding

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What is static balance + examples

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Maintaining balance while not moving
eg. splits, yoga pose

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Recognised fitness test of balance

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Stork stand test

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Training methods for balance

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core strength/resistance training

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What are the factors affecting balance?

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  • mass of the object
  • centre of gravity
  • base of support
  • line of gravity
  • ear issues
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What is Reaction time

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Time between a stimulus and the first response

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When is reaction time important?

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  • reacting to starters gun
  • catching in the slips in cricket
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Recognised fitness test for reaction time

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Ruler drop test

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Training method for reaction time

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  • game style practise
  • sport specific training
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Factors affecting reaction time

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  • age
  • sex
  • intensity of the cue
  • number of choices
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How does age affect reaction time

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Increases with age

93
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How does sex affect reaction time

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Men have faster reaction times

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How does the intensity of the cue affect reaction time?

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Greater intensity results in shorter reaction time due to easy detection

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How does the number of choices affect reaction time

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The greater the number of choices, the greater the reaction time

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What is coordination?

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Ability to use different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently
Interaction between neural, skeletal and muscular systems

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When is coordination important?

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Any activity requiring a degree of coordination enabling smooth coordination of body parts
More complex skills require greater degree

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Recognised fitness tests for coordination

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Alternate hand wall toss

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Training methods for coordination

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  • game style practise
  • contraints that focus on outside cues
100
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Factors affecting coordination

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  • poor hearing , vision, experience
  • stage of development
101
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What is body composition?

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The relative proportions of bone, muscle and fat

102
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Healthy fat percentage

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5 - 18% Males
12 - 25% Females

103
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Fitness tests for body composition

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  • BMI
  • Skin fold
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Factors affecting body composition

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  • age
  • sex
  • genetics
  • diet and physical activity
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How does age affect body composition

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Age increases: increased chance of higher body fat and decreased muscle mass

106
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How does sex affect body composition

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Males more likely to be obese
Females less likely to have high levels of muscle mass

107
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How does genetics affect body composition

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Similar body composition to parents

108
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How does diet and physical activity affect body composition?

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Positive energy balance - energy input is greater than output resulting in increased body fat.

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