You hear the words ‘fit’ or ‘fitness’ used almost every day in conversation, on television, on the radio, in newspapers or in magazines, yet probably you are not quite sure of: The actual meanings of the words How to get fit Whether you should bother to get fit.
What is Fitness?
Physical Fitness is the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively. It consists of Health Related Fitness and Skill Related Fitness, which have different components, each of which contributes to total quality of life.
Health Related Fitness: Body Composition - Aerobic Endurance - Fitness Flexibility - Muscular Strength - Muscular Endurance.
Skill Related Fitness : Speed Agility - Balance Coordination - Reaction Time.
The Stats:
Only half (49.8%) of Australian …show more content…
The Beep Test.
The 20m multistage fitness test is a commonly used maximal running aerobic fitness test.
It is also known as the 20 meter shuttle run test, beep or bleep test among others.
procedure: This test involves continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps.
For this reason the test if also often called the 'beep' or 'bleep' test. The test subjects stand behind one of the lines facing the second line, and begin running when instructed by the cd or tape.
The speed at the start is quite slow. The subject continues running between the two lines, turning when signaled by the recorded beeps. After about one minute, a sound indicates an increase in speed, and the beeps will be closer together. This continues each minute (level). If the line is not reached in time for each beep, the subject must run to the line turn and try to catch up with the pace within 2 more ‘beeps’.
Also, if the line is reached before the beep sounds, the subject must wait until the beep sounds. The test is stopped if the subject fails to reach the line (within 2 meters) for two consecutive
What is Fitness?
Physical Fitness is the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively. It consists of Health Related Fitness and Skill Related Fitness, which have different components, each of which contributes to total quality of life.
Health Related Fitness: Body Composition - Aerobic Endurance - Fitness Flexibility - Muscular Strength - Muscular Endurance.
Skill Related Fitness : Speed Agility - Balance Coordination - Reaction Time.
The Stats:
Only half (49.8%) of Australian …show more content…
The Beep Test.
The 20m multistage fitness test is a commonly used maximal running aerobic fitness test.
It is also known as the 20 meter shuttle run test, beep or bleep test among others.
procedure: This test involves continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps.
For this reason the test if also often called the 'beep' or 'bleep' test. The test subjects stand behind one of the lines facing the second line, and begin running when instructed by the cd or tape.
The speed at the start is quite slow. The subject continues running between the two lines, turning when signaled by the recorded beeps. After about one minute, a sound indicates an increase in speed, and the beeps will be closer together. This continues each minute (level). If the line is not reached in time for each beep, the subject must run to the line turn and try to catch up with the pace within 2 more ‘beeps’.
Also, if the line is reached before the beep sounds, the subject must wait until the beep sounds. The test is stopped if the subject fails to reach the line (within 2 meters) for two consecutive