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Fitness Tests

Advantages and Disadvantages Illinois and T test Agility : Cheap Available Short time duration Not a lot of space needed Don't need a lot of space or knowledge to know how to set up and complete Human error when timing, delaying/too quick on the timer Could slip on small cones but big cones could get in the way, also might not go all the way round cones Environment and weather - rain could make the floor wet and slippery Correct clothing and footwear needed, studs on grass, trainers in a hall In the T Test, athlete is required to go back on themselves so only one athlete can go at a time so that people don't get into each others ways Advantages and Disadvantages of  Standing Stalk Balance test: No equipment needed Cheap and easy Need another person top judge when you first start to wobble or fall Human error Such a simple test that it may become boring and therefore they may be a variety of results Advantages and D...
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Methods of Training (P2+M1)

Methods of Training ( Benefits ) Circuit training - using a variety of exercises one after the other in a circuit to improve a range of fitness components ( works on a variety of skill and health components and works the whole body, can be generalised and used for a variety of sports, easy accessibility, reasonably cheap). Cross Training - using a mix of training methods to improve a range of fitness components. (works on more than one training method, the body can improve and work on more than one element, can be expensive as more equipment would be needed.) Fartlek Training -  using a variety of speeds with regular rest intervals, also working on a range of terrains (improving muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance, low budget, easy accessibility). Weight Training - using weights to improve muscular resistance (improving power and strength, weights can be expensive, as can going to the gym) Interval Training - working at high levels of intensity followed by low ...
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Understand principles applied in fitness training (P1+3)

Definitions: Muscular Hypertrophy - increase in muscle size Stroke Volume - Volume of blood pumped out of the heart per beat. Health-Related Fitness Muscular Endurance - amount of time & effort can endure during exercise. Muscular Strength - amount of force our muscles can exert against a resistance. Flexibility - ability to bend at a joint without breaking. Body Composition - composition of body weight that is fat, muscle or bone. Cardiovascular Fitness - that amount the body can endure during exercise without tiring. Skill-Related Fitness Agility - the ability to exercise quickly and easily. Balance - the ability to kept the body upright during exercise, without falling over. Power - (speed x strength) exerting strength during exercise quickly. Co-ordination - using two or more body parts at once. Speed - exercising or moving quickly, at a fast pace. Reaction Time - time it takes to react to a stimuli. SPORT Specificity ...
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