Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
(42 cards)
The ability of the lungs, heart and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity.
Cardiorespirtory endurance
The level of positive well being associated with heart, muscle, and joint functions that improve helpfulness of life
Health related fitness
The ability to exert maximum force against resistance
Muscular strength
The ability of muscles to exert sub-maximal force repeatedly over a period of time
Muscular endurance
The ability of a joint to move freely through it’s full range of motion
Flexibity
Percent body fat or lean body mass
Body composition
What are the components of health related fitness?
Cardiorespirtory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition
Refers to achieving levels of ability to preform physical moments that are efficient and effective.
Skill related fitness
Ability to change directions rapidly and accurately
Agility
Ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving
Balance
Ability to perform motor tasks smoothy and accurately
Coordination
Ability to exert force rapidly through a combination of strength and speed (deal breaker)
Power
Ability to respond or react quickly to a stimulation
Reaction time
Ability to quickly perform a movement
Speed
What are the components of skill related fitness
Agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, speed
FITT principals
Frequency- how often a person should train
Intensity- how hard a person should train
Time- how long or duration an person should exercise
Type- kind of mode exercise performed
Principals of training
Progression, regularity, overload, variety, individualism, realism, recovery, reversibility, balance, and specificity
Increasing gradually the stress on the muscles so the body can adapt
Progression
Number of times exercising per week
Regularity
Placing increasing amounts of stress on the body to cause adaptations that improve fitness
Overload
Changing equipment, exercises and activities to avoid boredom, reduce risks of overuse injuries and exercise motivation or adherence
Variety
Setting achievable training plans and goals to help maintain a program
Realism
Ensuring optimal amount of rest and sleep to allow for rebuilding tissues and replenishing stored energy
Recovery
Fitness improvements are lost when demands on the body are lowered
Reversibility