PE Flashcards
(61 cards)
Health
A state of complete/psychological, physical and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
Exercise
Physical activity that maintains or improves health and fitness
Fitness
Ability to meet the demands of the enviroment
Performance
How well a task is completed
Agility
The ability to change position and control the body at speed. Running a 100m race does not require agility but doing floor work exercises in gymnastics does. A rugby player running for the try line also needs agility to dodge tackling defenders
Balance
Being able to keep the body stable while at rest or on the move. There are two types of balance. Static balance is keeping the body stable while
stationary – e.g. doing a handstand. Dynamic balance is maintaining a controlled, stable position position while moving– e.g. hammer throwing
Co-ordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together. Just as there are difference types of balances
there are different types of co-ordination: ▪ Foot-eye co-ordination
▪ Chest-eye or thigh-eye co-ordination ▪ Head-eye co-ordination
▪ Hand-eye co-ordination
Power
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly. It can be written as a formula:
▪ Power = strength x speed
▪ Athletes may use power to propel themselves or an object e.g. a sprinter driving out of the blokes or a discuss thrower throwing the discus
▪ In many sports athletes need to be able to jump high either in a game such as football or in a discipline such as high jump
Reaction time
The time between a stimulus and a movement in response to it
▪ In most sports, the signal for a reaction is a sight stimulus e.g. a ball or a shuttle cock
Speed
The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance
▪ A lack of speed can be overcome in some sports by high skill levels, it can also make up for a lack of skill
What is the component of fitness used for the 12-minute Cooper
Speed
How do you do the 12-minute Cooper
Run around a set course for 12 minutes
What is the component of fitness used for the Harvard step
Balance
How do you do the harvard step
Step up and off a bench every two seconds for five minutes
What is the component of fitness used for the sit and reach
Flexibility
How do you do the sit and reach
Please feet flat against the bend and reach for the bench with your legs straight and then hold for three seconds
What is the component of fitness used for the handgrip dynamo meter
Strength
How do you do the handgrip dynamometer
With your strongest hand squeeze the grips together for three three seconds
SPIF
- Specificity
- Progressive Overload
- Individual Needs
- FITT
FITT
- Frequency
- Intensity
- Time
- Type
Progressive Overload
Start slowly and gradually increases the amount of exercise.
FITT
Used to increase the amount of work the body does in order to achieve overload
Recovery
The time required to repair to the body caused by training or competition.
Specificity
Training that must be matched to the needs of the sporting activity to improve fitness in the body parts the sport uses.
