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Yr 9 Jan Exam Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of health?

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A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not nearly the absence of disease or infirmity

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What is the definition of fitness?

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The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment

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What is the relationship between health and fitness?

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Decreased fitness, because of ill health, i.e. poor health, can result in inability to train, lowers fitness

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What is agility?

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Keeping the body under control (netball)

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What is balance?

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The maintenance of the centre of mass over the base support (paddle boarding)

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What is cardio vascular endurance

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Aka aerobic power. It is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles (running)

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What is coordination?

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The ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently. (tennis)

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What is flexibility?

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The range of movements possible at a join (gymnastics)

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9
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What is muscular endurance?

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The ability of muscles or muscle groups to undergo repeated contraction, avoiding fatigue (swimming)

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What is power/explosive strength?

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Speed x strength. To throw something far and fast so it stays in the air longer (Shot put)

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What is reaction time?

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The time taken make a response to a stimulus (sprints, gun start)

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What is strength?

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The ability to overcome a resistance (rowing)

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What is speed?

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The maximal rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time (sprints)

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What are the 2 different types of strength?

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Maximal strength and Explosive strength

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What is maximal strength?

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Largest force in a single maximal contraction (weightlifting)

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What is explosive strength?

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Burst of maximum effort (kicking a ball)

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17
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Why is agility needed in netball?

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To dodge players and get the ball and to run out to receive the centre passes

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Why is balence needed in paddle boarding?

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To stay stable stood up on the board while the water is moving below you e.g. waves

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Why is coordination needed in tennis?

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When the ball is coming towards you to make sure the racquet and the ball will touch in the middle creating the most power

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Why is flexibility needed in gymnastics?

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To perform moves like backbends using the spine

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Why is cardio vascular endurance needed in running?

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So you can keep going for a long time, stamina

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Why is muscular endurance needed in swimming?

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Training sessions can last long periods of time legs and arms are used repetitively

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Why is power/explosive strength needed in shot put?

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To throw the ball fast and far so it’s in the air for longer

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Why do you need reaction time in sprints?

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To respond to the fan/whistle at the start of the race

25
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Why do you need strength in rowing?

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To push the boat forward and go fast

26
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Why do you need speed in sprinting?

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So that you can run fast but because it’s shorter distance it’s ran at a faster pace then long distance

27
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Test for agility

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The T-test: field tear of agility that’s usually performed on the athletes regular playing surface

28
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Test for balance

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Standing balance test: stand on one leg for as long as you can. Try different ways

29
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Test for cardio vascular endurance

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Bleep test: cones placed 20m apart you have to run between them in the time of the bleeps. They get shorter and shorter time as the test goes on

30
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Test for coordination

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Hand-eye coordination test: throw the ball agents a wall with one hand and catch it with the other, still 1 handed

31
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Text for flexibility

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Sit and reach test: requires a person to flex there hips and touch there toes reaching as far as they can

32
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Test for muscular endurance

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The sit up bleep test: you have to complete a sit up within the bleeps. They slowly get closer together

33
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Test for power/explosive strength

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Shot put test: throw different weighted balls getting heavier

34
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Test for reaction time

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Choose reaction time test: multiple stimulus’s to respond to but each on you have to respond to differently

35
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Test for strength

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Pull up test: complete as many pull ups (chin ups) as you can until you can no longer/fatigue

36
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Test for speed

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30m sprint test: repeat multiple times to show maximum running speed and execration

37
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How is data collected to measure progress durning fitness tests?

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Complete the test over many weeks and record the results in a table to gradually see the progression

38
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Why can fitness test not be completely accurate?

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Because if they are completed incorrectly then they may not change your fitness that your trying to improve or may even injure you

39
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What is ‘SPORT’

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S - specificity
P - progression
O - overload
R - reversibility
T - tedium

40
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Specificity, meaning

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How specific is it to that sport, relevant?

41
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Progression, meaning

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Does it get progressively harder?

42
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Overload, meaning

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Does it push the individual to work harder than usual?

43
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Reversibility, meaning

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The effect of training reversed due to taking a break

44
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Tedium, meaning

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Avoiding boredom and injury, is training is varied

45
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What is ‘FITT’

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F - frequency
I - intensity
T - time
T - type

46
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Frequency, meaning

A

How many sessions per week, ect.

47
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Intensity, meaning

A

How hard is individual working?

48
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Time, meaning

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How long does training last/are they working for?

49
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Type, meaning

A

Method of training

50
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What would you do if the test was repeated for multiple months?

A

Increasingly make it harder, overload

51
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What should a warmup include?

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Pulse raiser - heart rate and pulse going faster
Dynamic stretching - loosen muscles
Skill based activity - gets your mind back into the way you have to move
Mental preparation - getting your mindset into gameplay

52
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What should a cool down include?

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  1. Start at a jog slow into a walk
  2. Gradual reduction in intensity
  3. Dynamic stretching
  4. Stretching
53
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Why is important to walm up and cool down?

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To prevent injury

54
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Benefits of warming up

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Help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury

55
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Benefits of cooling down

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Allows for a gradual recovery of pre-exercise heart rate and blood pressure

56
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What is quantitative data?

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Data that refers to any information that can be counted or measured and given a numerical value. Based on numbers

57
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What is qualitative data?

A

Data is descriptive in nature, expressed in terms of language rather than numerical values. Based on words

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