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What is the primary factor that determines how well a person can coordinate under stress?
What is the term used to describe the ability of the muscles to apply maximum force to an object?
Which aspect of physical fitness is characterized by quick movements with respect to time and space factors?
What is the term used to describe the ability of the body to maintain a neutral position, regardless of the state of the body?
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What is the term used to describe the ability of the muscles to withstand subliminal resistance activities?
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What is the primary factor that determines the movement skills of an individual?
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What is flexibility in the context of physical fitness?
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What is the most common test used to measure flexibility?
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What is the primary factor affecting physical fitness?
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What is body composition?
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What is the 'gold standard' for body fat measurement?
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What is one factor that decreases psychological power and affects physical fitness?
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What is the primary purpose of postural correction?
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What are the five components of physical fitness?
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What is the primary function of cardiovascular endurance?
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What is the primary purpose of the Cooper Run test?
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What is the primary function of muscular endurance?
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What is the primary purpose of the sit-up test?
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Study Notes
Physical Fitness Components
- Speed is the ability of the body to perform a particular task within a short duration of time, measured in various sports and activities like running and swimming.
- Power is the ability of muscular units to apply maximum force to an object, characterized by speed and strength.
Motor Controls
- Coordination is the contributing factor for establishing movement skills, highly definitive of motor controls, essential for easy movement of body parts.
- Balance refers to stabilizing in a neutral position, regardless of body state, measurable through dynamic or static tests.
Agility and Muscular Fitness
- Agility refers to quick movements with respect to time and space factors, influencing speed of decisions and brisk personality.
- Muscular fitness refers to endurance levels of muscles, including flexibility, measured through underwater weighing, skinfold readings, and bioelectrical impedance.
Factors Affecting Fitness and Wellness
- Regular exercise is the most important factor affecting physical fitness.
- Amount of training, rest and relaxation, stress or tension, age, and gender all impact physical fitness and wellness.
- Environmental factors, including climate, temperature, altitude, social, and cultural factors, also affect physical fitness and wellness.
- Postural correction helps avoid problems like back pain and knee joints pain.
Components of Fitness
- The 5 components of physical fitness are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
- Cardiovascular endurance refers to the ability of the heart and lungs to work together to provide oxygen and fuel to the body during sustained workloads.
- Muscular strength is the amount of force a muscle can produce, measured through tests like the push-up test.
- Muscular endurance is the ability of muscles to perform continuously without fatigue, measured through tests like the sit-up test.
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Quiz about speed and power in physical fitness, measuring performance in sports and activities like running and swimming, and their role in determining coordination under stress.