Theory PE

Question 1

What are the five health related components of fitness?

Answer 1

Strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, body composition

Question 2

What are the six skill related components of fitness?

Answer 2

Agility, speed, reaction time, balance, power, coordination

Question 3

What is the definition of strength?

Answer 3

Amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

Question 4

What is the definition of flexibility?

Answer 4

Range of motion of your joints

Question 5

What is the definition of cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 5

Ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time

Question 6

What is the definition of muscular endurance?

Answer 6

Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired

Question 7

What is the definition of body composition?

Answer 7

Percentage of the body that is muscle, fat or bone

Question 8

What is the definition of agility?

Answer 8

Ability to control the movement of the whole body and change direction quickly

Question 9

What is the definition of speed?

Answer 9

Rate at which an individual can cover a distance

Question 10

What is the definition of reaction time?

Answer 10

Time between the presentation and the onset of movement

Question 11

What is the definition of balance?

Answer 11

The ability to keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion

Question 12

What is the definition of power?

Answer 12

The ability to undertake strength performances quickly

Question 13

What is the definition of coordination?

Answer 13

The ability to use two or more body parts together

Question 14

What does individual needs mean?

Answer 14

When planning training sessions, the needs of the individual athlete comes first.

Using someone else’s programme will not work because every athlete has different needs-and a different starting point-and the training should focus on these.

For example, a first time marathon runner using an experienced marathon runner’s training programme. They would not have the levels of fitness or experience to benefit for it.

Question 15

What does specificity mean?

Answer 15

Specificity means matching training to the requirements of an activity/sport.

Every sport has its own specialist needs-divers and long distance runners obviously train in different ways.

Specificity in football might mean concentrating on cardiovascular fitness or speed.

Question 16

What is the definition of weight training?

Answer 16

Involves lifting weight to increase the strength of muscles, using repetitions and sets.

Question 17

What is the definition of continuous training?

Answer 17

Aerobic exercising at a moderate to high level, with no rest.

Question 18

What is the definition of plyometric training?

Answer 18

Exercises where muscles use maximum force in short intervals of time.

Question 19

What is the definition of fartlek training?

Answer 19

A method of training for runners where the terrain and speed are constantly changing.

Question 20

What is the definition of interval training?

Answer 20

Involves alternating stages of high and low intensity activity.

Question 21

What is the definition of circuit training?

Answer 21

A series of exercises, completed for a certain amount of time, one after another.

Question 22

What does progressive overload mean?

Answer 22

Gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness. Overload doesn’t mean training too hard or too much.

For example, a weight lifter might increase the number of sets or reps, the amount of weight, or decrease the rest.

Question 23

What is the FITT principle?

Answer 23

The FITT principle enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most out of it as safely as possible.

FITT stands for Frequency (how often), Intensity (how hard), Time (how long), Type (what method)

Question 24

Where is the maxilla?

Answer 24

Upper jaw

Question 25

Where is the mandible?

Answer 25

Lower jaw

Question 26

Where is the clavicle?

Answer 26

Shoulder

Question 27

Where is the sternum?

Answer 27

In the middle of the ribcage

Question 28

Where is the humerus?

Answer 28

Upper arm

Question 29

Where is the pelvis?

Answer 29

Hip

Question 30

Where is the ulna?

Answer 30

Inside lower arm

Question 31

Where is the radius?

Answer 31

Outer lower arm

Question 32

Where is the femur?

Answer 32

Upper arm

Question 33

Where is the patella?

Answer 33

Kneecap

Question 34

Where are the tarsals?

Answer 34

Feet

Question 35

Where are the metatarsals?

Answer 35

Toes

Question 36

Where is the cranium?

Answer 36

Skull

Question 37

Where is the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 37

Neck

Question 38

Where is the scapula?

Answer 38

Shoulder blade

Question 39

Where is the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 39

Middle of the spine

Question 40

Where is the lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 40

Bottom section of the spine

Question 41

Where is the ilium?

Answer 41

Back of the pelvis

Question 42

Where is the sacrum?

Answer 42

Bottom of the spine

Question 43

Where is the ischium?

Answer 43

Bottom of the pelvis

Question 44

Where are the phalanges?

Answer 44

Toes and fingers

Question 45

Where are the carpals?

Answer 45

Top of the hands

Question 46

Where are the metacarpals?

Answer 46

Middle of the hands

Question 47

Where is the tibia?

Answer 47

Inner lower leg

Question 48

Where is the fibula?

Answer 48

Outer lower leg

Question 49

Where is the pectoralis major?

Answer 49

In the chest

Question 50

Where is the bicep?

Answer 50

Front of upper arm

Question 51

Where are the external obliques?

Answer 51

On the sides of the abdominals

Question 52

Where are the hip flexors?

Answer 52

Groin-responsible for abduction (moving away) and adduction (moving towards) of the leg

Question 53

Where are the quadriceps?

Answer 53

Front of the upper leg-responsible for knee extension

Question 54

Where is the tibialis anterior?

Answer 54

Outside lower leg

Question 55

Where are the deltoids?

Answer 55

In the shoulder-responsible for the abduction and adduction of the arms

Question 56

Where are the triceps?

Answer 56

Back of the arm-responsible for elbow extension

Question 57

Where are the latissimus dorsi?

Answer 57

In your back-responsible for shoulder movement

Question 58

Where are the gluteals?

Answer 58

Bum

Question 59

Where are the hamstrings?

Answer 59

Rear upper leg-responsible for knee flexion

Question 60

Where is the gastrocnemius?

Answer 60

Rear lower leg-responsible for ankle flexion (standing on your toes)