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NCFE Health and Fitness
Term | Definition |
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Health | A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity |
Mental health and wellbeing | Coping with the normal stress of life, working productively while being able to make a contribution to your community or where you live. This includes being rational and sensible in different situations |
Physical health and wellbeing | All the body’s systems working well, so you are free from illness, and therefore able to carry out everyday tasks and complete your job or daily demands without fatigue |
Social health and wellbeing | Basic human needs being met (e.g. clothing, food and shelter) while suffering little stress in social circumstances. An individual has friendship and support and enjoys the company of other people. |
Fitness | The ability to cope with daily demands without suffering undue fatigue. In other words, your body is fit enough to do what it needs to do |
5 Health related components of fitness are: | Cardiovascular Endurance Flexibility Muscular endurance Muscular strength Body composition |
Cardiovascular endurance | The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles |
Flexibility | The range of movement possible at a joint |
Muscular endurance | The ability of a muscle or muscle group to undergo repeated contractions avoiding fatigue |
Muscular Strength | The ability to overcome a resistance. |
3 Types of Strength: | There are 3 types of strength: Static – maximal strength that can be applied to an immoveable object Dynamic – repeated contractions applied to a moving object Explosive – sometimes called power. A combination of strength x speed |
Body Composition | A comparison of the percentages of bone, fat, water and muscle with the body |
The 6 Skill-Related components are: | Agility Balance Co-ordination Power Reaction time Speed |
Agility | The ability to move and change direction quickly (at speed) while maintaining control |
Balance | The maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support |
Co-ordination | The ability to use 2 or more body parts together efficiently |
Power | The ability to overcome a resistance with speed (strength x speed) |
Reaction Time | The time taken to respond to a stimulus |
Speed | The ability to move the body or body parts quickly |
The Tests for Cardiovascular Endurance | 12 minute cooper Run Bleep Tests Bruce Protocol Test |
The Tests for Muscular Endurance | Sit up Test Push up (Press up) Test Squat (Wall sit) Test |
The Tests for Muscular Strength | Hand Grip Dynamometer |
The Test for Body Composition | BMI Skinfold Callipers |
The Test for Flexibility | Sit and Reach |
The Test for Power | Vertical Jump |
The Test for Reaction Time | Ruler Drop |
The Test for Agility | Illinois Test |
The Test for Balance | Standing Stork |
The Test for Coordination | Wall Ball Toss Test |