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What is physical fitness?
What is physical fitness?
A combination of health fitness and body fitness.
Which of the following describes health-related fitness?
Which of the following describes health-related fitness?
Physical activity refers only to planned exercises.
Physical activity refers only to planned exercises.
False
Name the four domains of physical activity.
Name the four domains of physical activity.
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What is cardiovascular endurance?
What is cardiovascular endurance?
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What does the Sit and Reach test measure?
What does the Sit and Reach test measure?
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The ability of muscles to generate maximum force at a fast rate is called ______.
The ability of muscles to generate maximum force at a fast rate is called ______.
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Which test measures the coordination of the eye and hand?
Which test measures the coordination of the eye and hand?
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What is the purpose of the Hexagon Agility Test?
What is the purpose of the Hexagon Agility Test?
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A person who is physically fit can perform physical activities without any extra energy.
A person who is physically fit can perform physical activities without any extra energy.
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Study Notes
Physical Fitness & Health
- A physically fit person is free from illness and energetic.
- Physical fitness is the combination of health and body fitness.
- Health fitness refers to the body's ability to fight off diseases.
- Body fitness refers to the ability to perform strenuous physical activities, such as sports, requiring strength and stamina.
Physical Activity vs. Exercise
- Physical activities refer to movements done by skeletal and muscular groups that use energy.
- Examples of physical activities: Household chores, walking, gardening, playing in the park.
- Exercise is a planned, structured, repetitive bodily movement that someone engages in to improve or maintain their physical fitness.
Domains of Physical Activity
- Occupational: Physical activity related to one's job.
- Domestic: Physical activity related to household chores.
- Transportation: Physical activity related to travel and commuting, such as walking, cycling, or taking the stairs.
- Leisure Time: Physical activity done for pleasure and enjoyment.
Health-Related Fitness (HRF)
- Body Composition: The combination of all tissue types in the body, including bones, muscles, organs, and body fat.
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Cardiovascular Endurance: Ability of the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and blood to work efficiently to supply the body with oxygen.
- 3-Minute Step Test: Measures cardiovascular endurance by recording heart rate before and after the activity.
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Flexibility: full range motion of joints and muscles.
- Zipper Test: Measures shoulder flexibility.
- Sit and Reach: Measures flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings.
Skill-Related Fitness (SRF)
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Coordination: Ability to coordinate senses and body parts for tasks.
- Juggling: Measures coordination of eye and hand.
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Agility: Agility combines balance, coordination, speed, strength, endurance.
- Hexagon Agility Test: Measures agility.
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Power: Ability of muscles to transfer energy and release maximum force at a fast rate.
- Standing Long Jump: Measures lower body power.
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Reaction Time: Time it takes to respond to a stimulus.
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Stick Drop Test: Measures reaction time
Strength: Ability of muscles to generate force against physical objects.
- Push-up: Measures upper body strength.
- Plank: Measures core strength and endurance.
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Test your knowledge about physical fitness and health! This quiz covers the essentials of what it means to be physically fit, the differences between physical activity and exercise, and the various domains of physical activity. Prepare to learn about how fitness impacts our daily lives.
