Physical training

• What is the definition of health?

  state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and ot merely the absence of disease or infirmity
• What is the definition of fitness?


  ability to meet the demands of the environment
• What is agility?


  ability to move or change direction quickly, at speed, whilst maintaining control
• What is balance?


  the ability to keep the body still by maintaining the centre of mass
• What are the two types of balance?

  ~ static: performed with little or no movement (handstand)

  ~ dynamic: performed with movement takes place during balance (cartwheel)
• What is cardiovascualr endurance?

  Ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles for a long period of time
• What is cardiovascular endurance also know as?

  aerobic power
• What is coordination?


  ability to use two or more body parts together smoothly and efficiently
• What is flexibility?


  range of movement possible at a joint
• What is muscular endurance?

  ability of a muscle or group of muscles to undergo repeated contractions over a long period of time without tiring
• What is power?


  the product of strength and speed
• What is power also know as?


  ~ explosive strength

  ~ anaerbic power
• What is reaction time?


  time taken to initiate a response to a stimulus
• What is strength?


  the ablity to overcome resistance
• What are the four types of strength?

  ~ maximal

  ~ static

  ~ explosive

  ~ dynamic
• Whtat is maximal strength?

  greatest force that is possible in a single maximum muscle contraction
• What is static strength?

  the amount of force exerted on an object that you cannot move, the body is stationary and the muscle length stays the same
• What is explosive strength?

  amount of force exerted in one quick muscle contraction
• What is dynamic strength?

  amount of force that can be exerted repeatedly by a muscle
• What is speed?


  maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
• What are the reasons for fitness testing?

  ~ identitying strengths and weakness

  ~ establishing a starting level of fitness and monitor improvement

  ~ motivation

  ~ providing variety
• What are the limitations to fitness testing?

  ~ often generic and not sport specific

  ~ do not replicate sporting movements

  ~ do not replicate competition environment

  ~ require high levels of motivation
• What is quatitative data? 


  data that focuses on measuring things and involves numbers
• What is qualitative data?


  data that focuses on understanding things, description about peoples opinions, about the way they feel, think and behave.
• What test measures agility?

  Illionois agility test
• What test measures balance?

  stork balance test
• What test measures cardiovascular endurance?

  multi stage fitness test
• What test measures coordination?

  wall toss test
• What test measures flexibility?

  sit and reach test
• What test measures muscular endurance?

  sit up bleep test
• What test measures power/explosive strength?

  vertical jump test
• What test measures reaction time?

  ruler drop test
• What test measures maximal strength?

  one rep max test
• What test measures speed?

  30 metre sprint test
• What test measures strength?

  handgrip dynamometer test
• How do you calculate maximum heart rate?

  220-age
• How do you calculate aerboic training zone?

  60%-80% of MHR
• How do you calculate aerboic training zone?

  80%-90% of MHR
• What does the S in SPORT stand for?


  specificity: specific to sport or activity
• What does the PO in SPORT stand for?

  progressive overload: increasing the amount overload using the FITT principle so that gains occur