3. Physical Training

Which statement best matches the World Health Organization definition of health?

• Absence of injury only

• Complete physical, mental & social wellbeing

• High fitness scores

• Low resting heart-rate

Fitness is defined as the ability to …

• avoid illness

• lift maximal weights

• meet the demands of the environment

• maintain low body-fat

Ill-health may reduce fitness because the individual …

• must avoid all training

• gains motivation

• becomes more flexible

• produces more red blood cells

Which component of fitness is “the ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control”?

• Speed

• Reaction time

• Power

• Agility

Maintaining the centre of mass over the base of support is the definition of …

• Balance

• Co-ordination

• Flexibility

• Strength

Cardio-vascular endurance is also known as …

• anaerobic power

• aerobic power

• muscular power

• static strength

Hand–eye ability when catching a cricket ball mainly uses which component?

• Speed

• Co-ordination

• Agility

• Flexibility

The sit-and-reach test measures …

• balance

• muscular endurance

• flexibility

• power

Which fitness test is MOST appropriate for assessing aerobic power in footballers?

• Illinois agility test

• Multistage fitness (bleep) test

• Vertical jump test

• One-rep-max test

During the Illinois agility test the performer starts …

• standing behind the first cone

• face down on the floor

• seated

• balancing on one foot