Keeping fit and healthy in sport

• What are the three main aspects of health, fitness, and exercise?

  Health, fitness, and exercise
• How is the relationship between health, fitness, and exercise described?

  It is cyclical
• What are the components of fitness?

  • Health-related components
  • Skill-related components
• What does fitness refer to?

  The ability to meet environmental demands
• Why are fitness components subdivided?

  • To understand fitness better
  • To understand requirements of sports
  • To understand roles within activities
• What are the top three fitness requirements for a goalkeeper in field hockey?

  1. Agility
  2. Reaction time
  3. Flexibility
• What are the top three fitness requirements for a midfielder in field hockey?

  1. Cardiovascular fitness
  2. Power
  3. Muscular endurance
• What are the three essential components of fitness?

  Health, fitness, and exercise
• What is cardiovascular endurance?

  • Ability of heart, lungs, and blood to transport oxygen
  • Important for sustained exercise
  • Examples: distance running, triathlon
• Why must training for a goalkeeper differ from that of a midfielder?

  They have different specific fitness requirements
• What is fitness testing?

  • A central feature of fitness training
  • Used before, during, and after training
• What is the multistage fitness test?

  20 m shuttles run in time with beeps
• When is fitness testing conducted?

  Before, during, and after training
• What is the purpose of fitness testing?

  • To improve performance
  • To enhance skill and game ability
  • To boost physical fitness
• How does the Cooper 12 minute run test work?

  Distance run or walked in 12 minutes is recorded
• What is a planned programme in fitness training?

  A programme using scientific principles
• What is muscular endurance?

  • Ability to use skeletal muscles repeatedly
  • Important for activities like rowing and cycling
  • Examples: completing sit-ups without tiring
• What does the fitness testing process help to assess?

  Progress and effectiveness of training
• What does the National Coaching Foundation abdominal curl test measure?

  Muscular endurance of abdominal muscles
• What are the types of fitness tests?

  • Various tests for different fitness components
  • Function before, during, and after training
• What does the press-up test measure?

  Muscular endurance of chest and shoulder muscles
• What is speed in fitness terms?

  • Ability to move body quickly
  • Important in sports like sprinting and tennis
  • Example: sprinting for a short distance
• What is the 30 m sprint test?

  Run as fast as possible for 30 m
• What is strength in fitness?

  • Ability of a muscle to apply force
  • Important for weightlifting and combat sports
  • Example: a boxer punching or a weightlifter
• What does the handgrip dynamometer test measure?

  Strength of hand grip
• What is the 1 Rep max test?

  Heaviest weight lifted once
• What is flexibility in fitness?

  • Range of movement at a joint
  • Important for dance, gymnastics, and injury prevention
  • Example: stretching to improve joint movement
• What does the sit and reach test assess?

  Flexibility of hamstrings and lower back
• What is agility in fitness?

  • Ability to change direction quickly
  • Important in most sports
  • Example: dodging in basketball or netball
• What is the Illinois agility run test?

  Course completed in shortest time
• How is test data used in fitness assessments?

  • Compared to normative scores
  • Indicates performance against population averages
  • Relevant for tracking athlete progress
• Why might normative comparisons be irrelevant for highly trained athletes?

  They focus on personal progress instead
• How can an athlete track their ongoing fitness?

  By comparing current data to previous performances
• What is the cyclical relationship between health, fitness, and exercise?

  They influence and support each other continuously
• Why is flexibility important in sports?

  It helps prevent injuries and improves performance
• How does agility benefit athletes in sports?

  It allows quick changes in direction and speed
• What is the role of fitness tests in assessing performance?

  They provide data for comparison and improvement
• Why should athletes focus on personal progress?

  To track their own fitness improvements accurately