Health Related Fitness
The range of movement at a joint.
Define Reaction Time
The time taken to initiate a response to a given stimulus.
Identify one factor which may affect fitness tests
Time of day
Weather conditions
Environment (surface, noise, people)
Different assessor
Athletes emotion, health, hydration
Time of last meal
Medications
Define Components of Fitness
Relate to the requirements of a given sporting activity, and can explain success or failure in sport.
Describe the two parts of Body Composition
Body Fat - Essential fat within organs and stored fat (adipose tissue)
Lean - Muscle, water, and bone (includes bone density)
State 2 components of performance related fitness
Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction Time, Speed
Describe two factors that affect fitness tests
Environment - Surface, noise, and people can distract from testing
Medications - Can induce drowsiness which affects performance in testing
Time of Day - Can affect visibility
State two groups of people in which components of performance related fitness can become health related.
The elderly and diseased
Explain Performance related Fitness
Factors based on the neuromuscular system
Determines the success of a person in performnace of a specific skill
Ex. Agility, balance, Coordination, power, reaction time, and speed.
List 3 reasons for fitness tesing
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete
To evaluate the effectiveness of a training program
To measure fitness levels following injury or offseason
To assist in setting goals
Distinguish Weather Conditions and Athletes emotion, health, hydration as a factor in affecting fitness Tests.
Explain the relationship between strength and power
Strength - the max force that can be developed in a muscle/group of muscles in a single contraction
Power - Combination of strength and quickness. Strong as possible while as quick as possible
Strength is an important part of power;More strength means more power.
Evaluate the effectiveness of high power in the sport of table tennis.
Strengths
More powerful serves are harder to recieve
Easier to strike ball to the corner of the table
Limitations
Too much power can cause ball to miss the table
Using examples in sport, describe two reasons for fitness testing
Assisting in setting goals - Testing can identify the specific boundaries of the goal
Ex. In testing 3200m race times, an athlete knows the specific time that they should work to beat next time.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete - Tells the athlete what to focus on and what strengths to take advantage of.
Ex. In testing VO2 max, a coach can identify that a runner has good running form but is struggling with aerobic endurance.
Using an example in sport, explain why health or performance related fitness differ in importance across different activities.
Health Related Fitness - Physiologically based
Performance Related Fitness - Based on the neuromuscular system
Example: Long Distance Running
Health related fitness would be more important than performance related fitness because components like Aerobc capacity and muscular endurance strongly contribute to the success of a runner compared to performance components like power. Endurance running is more focused on the ability to run for long periods of time than the act of running.