Y10 Component 1 Flashcards
(108 cards)
Health
Health is not as simple as just being well. Health is a state of complete emotional/psychological/physical and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
Fitness
Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of an environment so far a sportsman, it means being in the right emotional/psychological and physical shape to be able to do what your sport requires of you
Exercise
Exercise is an activity that needs physical effort-often people think of exercise as activities you do to stay fit, however, activities such as walking or cycling to school are still forms of exercise as they require physical effort. Physical activity that maintains or improves health and fitness
Performance
Performance is the action or process of doing something, but the term is also used to describe how you do something or how well you do it
Sedentary
Sedentary is lacking in physical activity
Hypokinetic disease (low movement)
A disease caused by a lack of physical activity or sedentary lifestyle
Cardiovascular fitness
The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time
Muscular strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Muscular Endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired
Flexibility
The range of motion of your joints
Body composition
The percentage of body weight that is muscle, fat or bone
Agility
The ability to change position and control the body at speed
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
Dynamic balance is maintaining a controlled, stable position while moving
Co-ordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together. The different types of co-ordination are:
Foot-eye
Chest-eye
Head-eye
Hand-eye
Power
The ability to undertake strength performances quickly. It can be written as a formula: Power = strength x speed
Reaction time
The time between a stimulus and a movement in response to it
Speed
The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance
12 minute cooper run
Its for cardiovascular fitness can be used by long distance runners.
50 meter sided square and you running around 12 minutes straight and record distance you ran in meters
Harvard Step Test (6 seconds x 10) (150 steps in total)
Its for your cardiovascular fitness. Can be used for most sports
Step up on the bench once every 2 seconds for 5 minutes using a metronome. A minute after you finish check your pulse then do it after two and three minutes.
One-minute Sit-up test
Its for your muscular endurance. Can be used for most sports
Lie on the mat, your partner can hold your feet to the ground. Start each sit-up with your back on the floor and then your partner counts how many you’ve done in 1 minute
Sit and reach test
Its for your flexibility. Can be used for multiple sports e.g. Martial Arts
Place feet against box and straighten your legs fully. Reach forwards as far as possible and hold for 3 seconds. Measure in cm how far you reached.
Hand-grip test ( hand -grip dynamometer)
Its for your strength. Used in most sports like rugby
With your strongest hand, squeeze the grips together to measure your strength. Hold the grip for 3 seconds and get your partner to read the score.
One-minute press up test
Its for your muscular endurance. Used in most sports like football
Body must not touch the floor and complete as many press-ups as you can in 1 minute, with your partner counting.
30-meter sprint test
Its for your speed. Used in sports like 100 meter sprint and football
Mark 30 meters, from a standing start, sprint from the start line to the line. Your partner should record the time in seconds
