MYP PE - Unit 1 Fitness Quiz

What is fitness?

• The ability to complete physical, mental, and social activities necessary for everyday life effectively and efficiently

• The ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible

• The ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to the working muscles efficiently and effectively

• The measure of the body's flexibility

Which of the following is a health-related component of fitness?

• Agility

• Balance

• Muscular Endurance

• Reaction Time

Which of the following is a skill-related component of fitness?

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Flexibility

• Strength

• Co-ordination

What does validity mean in relation to fitness tests?

• The test actually measures what it says

• If you repeated the test again, you are likely to get similar results

• Depends on the level of effort applied

• Depends on how strict the 'tester' controls the test

What does reliability mean in relation to fitness tests?

• The test actually measures what it says

• If you repeated the test again, you are likely to get similar results

• Depends on the level of effort applied

• Depends on how strict the 'tester' controls the test

Which of the following is an example of an anaerobic activity?

• Long-distance running

• Weightlifting

• Cycling at a steady pace

• Continuous training

What is the principle of specificity in training?

• Gradually increase training performed to allow body systems to adapt

• Pushing the body systems harder than normal

• Place regular stress on body systems that you want to develop for the specific sport

• Stop training = training effect will also stop

What is the principle of progression in training?

• Gradually increase training performed to allow body systems to adapt

• Pushing the body systems harder than normal

• Place regular stress on body systems that you want to develop for the specific sport

• Stop training = training effect will also stop

What is the principle of overload in training?

• Gradually increase training performed to allow body systems to adapt

• Pushing the body systems harder than normal

• Place regular stress on body systems that you want to develop for the specific sport

• Stop training = training effect will also stop

What is the principle of reversibility in training?

• Gradually increase training performed to allow body systems to adapt

• Pushing the body systems harder than normal

• Place regular stress on body systems that you want to develop for the specific sport

• Stop training = training effect will also stop