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physical demands
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| define health | a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity |
| define fitness | the ability to meet or cope with the demands of your environment |
| physical fitness demands | mental, spiritual ,social ( emotional ), physical |
| health related fitness definition | components that form our overall health status |
| cardiovascular endurance | cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the body to preform prolonged dynamic exercise involving large muscle groups for at moderate to high intensity |
| muscular endurance | ability of a muscle or group of muscles to remain contracted or to contract repeatedly. |
| muscular strength | amount of force a muscle can exert with a single maximum effort |
| flexibility | ability of each joint to work its full range of motion |
| body composition | refers to the proportion of fat and fat free mass in the body |
| performance related fitness | prf refers to the skills that will improve a persons ability to preform in physical activity |
| agility | ability to change the position of there body with speed and accuracy in response to stimulus |
| co ordination | ability to use senses together with their body parts , or use two body parts together to preform tasks smoothly and accurately |
| balance | ability to maintain equilibrium while moving or stationary |
| power | ability to preform maximal effort in a short time as possible |
| reaction time | ability to react or respond as quickly as possible to something they feel hear or see |
| speed | ability to preform a movement or cover a distance within a short period of time |
| fitness test battery | is a group of fitness tests that closely represent the physiological demands of a sport / event |
| normative data | data collected from a specific population which can be used as a comparison of individuals in that population |
| principles of training ( SPORRT) | specificity, progression, overload, reversibility, recovery, tedium |
| specificity | the training undertaken is relevant for that particular activity |
| progression | states that our bodies adapt to the stresses applied so training needs to gradually increase over time |
| overload | a greater than normal stress or load on the body is required in order for training adaptions to take place |
| reversibility | once an athlete stops training for a period of time detraining occurs |
| recovery | recovery refers to the rest days that must be incorporated into an athletes training program to allow the body to recover |
| tedium | refers to variety incorporated in a plan to avoid boredom and decreased motivation levels |
| adaption | the process of the body getting accustomed to a particular exercise through repetition |
| periodisation definition | is the systematic planning of athletic physical training |
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