PE Theory

• fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment
• cardiovascular endurance is exercising the whole body for an extend time using the aerobic system
• muscular endurance is using voluntary muscles for a long time without getting tired
• speed is the time someone travels a certain distance
• test for speed is 30 meter sprint test
• strength is the ability to use a large amount of force in a singular maximum effort
• different types of strength are dynamic, maximum, explosive and static
• test for strength is the one rep max
• a test for power is a sergeant jump
• power is speed times strength
• flexibility is the range of movement at a joint
• test for agility is illinois agility test
• balance is the ability to maintain centre of mass over base of support
• coordination is the ability to move multiple body parts at the same time
• coordination test is three ball juggling
• reaction time is the time between a stimulus and movement
• reaction time test is ruler drop test
• spor is training pricipals: specific, progress, overload and reversibility
• progression is a couch to 5k programme
• overload is a greater than usual stress on the body to adapt to training developments
• reversibility is the process of any athletes body losing fitness
• the causes for reversibility is injury or illness or end of season
• fitt training acronym: frequency, intensity, type and time
• methods of training are: continuous, fartlek, interval, circuit, weight and plyometrics
• continuous training is at a regular pace and moderate intensity
• fartlek training is a combination of different intensity
• interval training is training periods followed by rest periods
• circuit training has high intensity and short time
• circuit training is a series of different excersises one after another
• weight training uses progressive resistance against a muscle
• plyometrics causes the muscle to lengthen then shorten
• a warm up reduces chance of injury
• stage 1 of a warm up is heart rate
• stage 2 of a warm up is mobile streching
• stage 3 of a warm up is still streches
• stage 4 of a warm up is dynamic movement
• stage 5 of a warm up is sport related drills
• the purpose of a cool down is to remove lactic acid and to allow the body to return to its normal state
• cranium is located in the head
• clavicle is the collarbone