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30 Cards in this Set
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Health
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A state of physical, social and mental well being where we are free from disease
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Fitness
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The ability to carry out everyday activities without undue fatugue
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Health Related
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Dimensions of fitness that are physiologically based and determine how well a performer can meet the physical demands of an activity
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Skill related
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Dimensions of fitness that are based on the interaction of the neuromuscular system and determine how successfully a performer can carry out a specific skill
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Cardio Respiratory Endurance
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The ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to take in and transport oxygen to the working muscles where it can be utilised and aerobic performance maintained
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VO2Max
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The maximal volume of oxygen that a person can take in, transport and utilize per minute (ml 02/kg of body weight/min) or (l/min)
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Muscular endurance
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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for for an extended period of time
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Strength
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The ability of the body to apply a force against a resistance
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Maximal strength
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The maximum force that can be developed in a muscle or group of muscles during a single maximal contraction
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Strength/Muscular endurance
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The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to undergo repeated contractions and withstand fatigue
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1 Rep Max
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The maximum weight that can be lifted just once
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Speed
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The maximum rate that a person can move over a specific distance
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Power
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The amount of work done per unit of time or the rate at which we apply strength
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Flexibility
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The range of movement possible at a joint
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Static flexibility
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The range of movement at a joint when the muscles surrounding the joint are slowly lengthened
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Dynamic flexibility
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The speed at which body parts are moved about a joint
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Goniometer
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An instrument used to measure angular displacement and flexibility
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Agility
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The ability to move and change direction and position of the body quickly while maintaining good body control without loss of speed
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Balance
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The maintenance of a body's centre of mass over the base of support
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Centre of mass
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The point at which the body is balanced in all directions
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Static balance
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Maintenance of COM over base of support while stationary
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Dynamic balance
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Maintenance of a balanced position while moving
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Body composition
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The relative components of total body mass in terms of fat mass and lean body mass
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Somatotype
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The relative shape of the body
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Direct test
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Most accurate - gives a direct measure such as treadmill test with gas analysis
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Indirect test
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Give a prediction of a physiological factor such as number of shuttles completed in multi stage fitness tests to predict oxygen consumption
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Maximal test
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The subject makes an 'all-out' effort or a test to exhaustion
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Submaximal test
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The subject exercises below maximal effort
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Validity
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Whether the test measures what it claims to measure
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Reliability
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Consistency of the test over a number of trials
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