assessment 2 prep

• what is cardiorespiratory endurance?


  ability of the working muscles to take up and use oxygen.
• what is muscular strength?

  Ability to exert force against a resistance.
• What is muscular endurance?

  Ability of muscles to endure physical work for extended periods of time
• what is flexibility?


  the range of motion about a joint
• what is body composition?


  the percentage of body fat as opposite to lean body mass in a human being
• fitness test used for cardiorespiratory endurance?

  multistage fitness test and yoyo intermittent test
• fitness test for muscular strength?

  hand grip dynamometer test
• fitness test for muscular endurance?

  one minute sit up test
• fitness test for flexibility?

  sit and reach test
• fitness test for body composition?

  body fat measurements (skin fold callipers)
• what is power?


  ability to combine strength and speed in an explosive action
• what is speed?


  ability to perform body movements quickly
• what is agility?


  ability to move body from one position and direction to another with speed and precision
• what is coordination?


  ability to harmonise messages from the senses with parts of body to produce movements that are smoothe and controlled
• what is reaction time?


  time taken to respond to a stimulus
• what is balance ?


  ability to maintain equilibrium either stationary or moving
• fitness test for power?


  vetical jump
• fitness test for speed?


  50m sprint test
• fitness test for agility?


  Illinois agility run test
• fitness test for coordination?


  stick flip test
• fitness test for reaction time?


  ruler drop test
• fitness test for balance?


  balance board test
• functions of bones is to:

  support, protection, store minerals, movement and blood cells
• anterior?


  front of body view
• posterior?

  back of body view
• superior


  towards head
• inferior


  towards feet
• anterior


  towards front
• medial


  towards midline of the body
• lateral


  towards the side of the body
• proximal 


  towards bodys mass
• distal?

  away from bodys mass
• flexion


  decrease in angle of joint e.g. hamstring curl
• extension


  increase in angle of joint
• extensions e,g,


  kicking ball or straightening elbow or knee
• abduction


  movement of body part away from midline of body e.g. starjump
• adduction


  movement of body part towards midline of body
• circumduction


  movement of end of bone in circular motion e.g. tricep pulldown
• rotation


  movement of body part around central axis e.g. head neck rolls
• pronation


  hand rotation that thumb moves towards from the body e.g. palm facing down