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18 Cards in this Set
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Fitness |
The ability to meet the demands of the environment |
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Health |
A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely in the absence of disease and infirmity |
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Exercise |
A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and or/or physical fitness, it is not competitive sport |
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Isotonic |
Results in limb movement |
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Isometric |
Doesn't result in limb movement |
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Cardiovascular fitness |
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring |
Marathon runner - aerobic - maintain quality of performance over a long time without tiring |
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Muscular endurance |
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired |
Used by performers who need prolonged additional oxygen delivery to working muscles and to repeat muscle contractions over a long period of time without tiring |
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Muscular strength |
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance |
Weight lifter - lift heavy weights Gymnast - support own body weight |
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Flexibility |
The range of movement possible at a joint |
Gymnast - performing splits Distance runner - increase in stride length |
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Body composition |
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone |
All performers - sprinter - a low ratio of body fat to muscle |
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Agility |
The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body |
Rugby team players - dodging tackles from the opposition |
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Balance |
The ability to retain the body's centre of mass (gravity) above the base of support with reference to static (stationary), of dynamic (changing), conditions of movement, shape and orientation |
Gymnast uses balance during a handstand to hold his position still Discuss thrower as they release the discus to stay in the throwing circle |
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Coordination |
The ability to use two or more body parts together |
Tennis player |
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Power |
The ability to do strength performances quickly. So in order to have power, you must have STRENGTH and SPEED |
Tennis player - serve a ball Sprinter - leaving starting block |
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Reaction time |
The time it takes to respond to a given stimulus. |
Swimmer/springer - gun at start of a race Rugby player realising the need to change direction due to deflected ball |
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Speed |
Relates to the amount of time it takes to perform a particular action or cover a particular distance |
A sprinter - beat opponents Marathon runner - sprint finish |
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Progressive overload |
Means gradually increasing the amount of work in training so that fitness gains occur, but without the potential for injury |
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Specificity |
Means matching training to the particular requirements or an activity. You must make sure that your training is appropriate for your sport. This is so that you are training the right muscles and body systems, rather than areas of fitness that will have little impact on your performance A rower - plan their training using a rowing machine |
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