Year 10 GCSE PE Components of Fitness Learning

Year 10 GCSE PE Components of Fitness

Learning Objectives �To learn what Health, Exercise, Fitness and Performance �To learn about the health-related and skillrelated components of fitness. �To learn how these components of fitness can be tested.

Starter Try define the following �Health �Exercise �Fitness �Performance

Health A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Its not just the absence of disease but the positive state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing. Improved by regular exercise and a active lifestyle.

Exercise A form of physic al activity done to maintain or improve health an/or physical fitness. Health problems reduced by exercising, like heart disease, high blood pressure and back pain. Relieves stress and tension through distraction from everyday life. Improves fitness levels.

Fitness The ability to meet the demands of the environment. Such as sports, work, school, college and home.

Performance How well a task is completed. Players at every level must exercise to keep fit and enhance performance.

Components of Health Related Exercise �Cardiovascular fitness �Muscular endurance �Flexibility �Muscular strength �Body Composition

Components of Skill Related Fitness �Agility �Balance �Coordination �Power �Reaction time �Speed

Activity 2 Components of Fitness Video Clips �Watch the following video clips and think about what component of health related fitness the different athletes are using within their sport. �How do you know it is that component of fitness?

Activity 3 �In pairs �Write down the most important component of health related exercise and skill related fitness for your sporting position. �What methods of training could they use to improve the components?

Activity The ability to do strength performances quickly (power =POWER strength x speed) Ability of muscles or muscle group to overcome a resistance STRENGTH The time between the presentation of a stimulus REACTION and the onset of a Movement. TIME The differential rate at which an individual is able to perform a SPEED movement or cover a distance in a period of time. The ability to exercise CARDIOVASCULAR the entire body for long periods of time. ENDURANCE Ability to maintain body’s position above BALANCE the centre of gravity. The ability to use two or more body parts COORDINATION together. The range of movement possible at a joint. The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the AGILITY movement of the whole body. FLEXIBILTY

Testing Components of Fitness Cooper 12 Cardiovascular Minute Run Fitness Three Ball Juggle Coordination Sit. Flexibility and Reach Test Ruler Drop. Time Test Reaction Speed 30 Metre Sprint

Testing Components of Fitness Muscular Hand Grip Test Strength Illinois Agility Test Agility Muscular One Minute Sit Up Test Endurance Standing Stork Test Balance Sergeant Jump Test Power

Cooper 12 Minute Run �This tests how far an athlete can run in 12 minutes. �You can also use the Treadmill Test and the Harvard Step test to test cardiovascular endurance.

Ruler Drop Test �A 30 cm ruler is held above the hand of the athlete being tested. �It will then be dropped and the athlete has to quickly respond and catch the ruler. �A measurement is then taken at the point where the ruler has been caught.

Sit and Reach Test �A sit and rest box is used. �Athletes put their feet against the box, and keeping their legs flat on the floor, reach forward as far as they can. �A measurement is then taken.

Hand Grip Test �A hand dynamometer is used in this test. �Athlete start with the hand dynamometer by their side, grip it as hard as they can and bring it up to shoulder height. �A measurement is then taken.

Illinois Agility Test �The athlete is timed on how quick they can complete the test. �They must be able to change direction quickly and efficiently.

Standing Stork Test �The athlete will stand on one leg, the other leg will rest on the standing leg. �Athletes will then be timed on how long they can stand without putting their foot down.

Harvard Step Test �The athlete steps up and down on the step at a rate of 30 steps per minute (every two seconds) for 5 minutes or until exhaustion. �Pulse rate is measured every 3 minutes after the test.

Sergeant Jump Test �The athlete stands side on to the wall, keeping both feet remaining on the ground, reaches up as high as possible with one hand marks the wall with the tips of the fingers. �The athlete from a static position jumps as high as possible and marks the wall with the chalk on his fingers. �Distance between the two marks is measured.

Exam Q’s �Coordination is: A How well a task is completed B The ability to use two or more body parts together C The ability to change position quickly and with control D Working together as a team

Exam Q’s

Exam Q’s

Homework �Complete exam questions. �Hand in next lesson (Monday 17 th September).