Physical Fitness

Student Name: Seychelles

Teacher & Class: Mr Downing

In this module, students will examine the components of fitness, the FITT principle and
training principles that enhance an athlete’s performance. Students will analyse ways of
developing and measuring physical fitness.
 definitions
Aerobic:
Low intensity work out for a long period of time, where both heart and lungs supply
enough O2 for the muscles to continue working, you should still be able to talk while
exercising.

Anaerobic
High intensity workout for shorter periods of time.

Balance
The ability to stay in a stationary position whilst in an upright posture without moving for a period of
time.

Barrier
Anything that is difficult to get enough excersice.

BMI
The body mass index, which measures the weight adjusting to the height of the person – this is calculated in
kilograms, and is divided by the square of height in metres.

Cardiovascular
A sustained physical activity such as jogging, swimming and more allowing blood flow throughout the body

Cool down
Cool down is similar to warm up, but at the end of the exercise – this is a slower paced workout to ease the
muscles after the workout session at a reduced intensity.

Flexibility
Refers to the ability to move a part of the body or a muscle through the full range

of motion.

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Myth
Something which is a widely held belief which can be a traditional story or something sparked from an
event.

Overload
Load with too much pressure of weight placed onto the body mentally or physically.

Physical fitness
Involves the performance of the lungs and heart, with the use of the muscles of the body

Program
A set of related activities which go for a long period of time.

Skill
The ability to do an activity well.

Strength
The exertion of force to withstand pressure from something else to gain endurance

Warm up
Low intensity workout which begins before the workout, to prevent injuries in the workout as the intensity
gets higher.

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 words I JUST LEARNT
As you discover new words in this unit of work, add them into the word bank below.

Word Meaning
 physical fitness
Write your own definition of physical fitness below:

Physical fitness is the performance of the lungs and heart during exercise with efficiency for healthy living and life style of a
person

Write down the definition of physical fitness from your teacher:

What are some benefits of being physically fit?

Prevent heart disease,
increase resistance to fatigue and gain energy
tone muscles and increase lean body mass
reduce chance of injuries
improve mental health
increase stamina
decrease tension and aid in sleeping

Tick the box that applies to the activity below:

I enjoy this I don’t enjoy I would like to I don’t want to

this try this try this
Yoga ✔

Oztag ✔

Netball ✔

Basketball ✔

Tennis ✔

Soccer ✔

Golf ✔

Swimming ✔

Dance ✔

Parkour ✔

Bowling ✔

Bushwalking ✔
Kayaking ✔
 The breakdown
Physical fitness can be referred to by either health-related or skill-related
components of fitness. These impact on the ability to perform physical
activity on a regular basis.

Health-related physical fitness describes the five components of physical fitness

including cardiovascular fitness, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility
and body composition.

Skill-related physical fitness describes the movements necessary for an

individual to successfully demonstrate a variety of motor skills
, like agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time and speed.

There are five components of health-related physical fitness:

 Cardiovascular fitness: is sometimes referred to as aerobic fitness and is
the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the body for an
extended period of time

With exercise of of moderate to vigorous intensity.

 Strength: is the maximum capacity of pressure or burden a body can
withstand for a period of time

 Muscular endurance: is the ability to perform tasks over and over again
 Flexibility: is the ability to move muscles through their full of motion.
 Body composition: is a measure of the proportionate relationship of body
tissues, including organs, bones, cells and water. In terms of fitness,
it refers to the percentage of body weight that is made up of body fat.

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 There are six components of skill-related physical fitness:
 Agility: is the ability to move quickly and easily.
 Balance: is the ability to remain in an upright position and stay stationary
for a period of time.
 Coordination: is the ability to organize different elements of the body and
enable to work together effectively
.
 Power: is the ability to exert force in the shortest period of time

 Reaction time: is the time between a stimulus and a response

.
 Speed: the ability to move a part of all of the body as quickly as possible
.

APPLY IT: Think of the types of physical activity you participate in

and list them in the empty columns below. Place a cross next to any
components of fitness that your activity may use

Component Example: Activity 1: Activity 2: Activity 3: Activity 4:

of fitness Yoga basketball volleyball tennis swimming
Cardiovascular ✗ ✗
fitness
Strength ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Muscular ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
endurance
Flexibility ✗ ✗ ✗
Body ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
composition
Agility ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Balance ✗
Coordination ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Power ✗ ✗
Reaction time ✗ ✗ ✗
Speed ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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 REFLECTION
Consider our last practical lesson.

1. List the top 5 components of physical fitness that were required to

participate well in this lesson, and explain why they were needed

Select 3 components of physical fitness and justify how they enhance performance and
safety
Agility can be used to move quickly within activities needing quick timing
Power can be used to enhance force within activites needed to exert force but
with a safe manner
Reaction time – having quick reaction time can help with the safety and
performance as there is a high awareness of the person in physical activity if
their reaction time is of high quality.

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 FITT Principle
The FITT principle is a guideline for physical fitness training. The elements of
the FITT principle are an acronym (each letter stands for a different element)

FREQUENCY-
. Frequency depends on your training goals; for example, strength fitness
training may only require two to three training sessions a week, while
cardiovascular fitness training requires three to five sessions per week. The
amount of training done everyday

INTENSITY-
Intensity can be determined by measuring heart rate for cardiovascular
fitness, or the amount of weight lifted for strength training.

TIME –
This is the duration of the exercise done daily.

TYPE-
The type of fitness within the program used for exercise. For example,
running will improve cardiovascular fitness but will not improve flexibility
unless you incorporate stretching.

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 Exercise systems
Aerobic Exercise
Exercise requires energy. When we exercise aerobically our bodies use
carbohydrates and fat as fuel. This low to moderate level of exertion can
be sustained over long periods.

Types of aerobic exercise- running at a comfortable pace (you should be

able to talk without breathing too hard), swimming, and biking

How do we remember it? Exercise is equivalent to using our energy from our bodies.

Anaerobic exercise
Oxygen is NOT present with anaerobic exercise. When we exercise
anaerobically, carbohydrate is used as fuel.

During anaerobic exercise your body builds up lactic acid, which causes
discomfort and fatigue at sustained levels. For this reason anaerobic
exercise or high intensity exercise happens in short bursts.

Types of anaerobic exercise- anaerobic exercise is very high intensity or at

your maximum level of exertion. E.g. sprinting and weight lifting

How do we remember it? Oxygen is not present with anaerobic exercises.

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 The Difference
For most people, low to moderate exercise or exertion is generally
aerobic. The simplest way to explain the difference between aerobic and
anaerobic exercise is through the intensity.

With aerobic exercise, oxygen is carried through your breath to the

body, giving them the energy needed to sustain the effort. Oxygen is

NOT present with anaerobic exercise

REMEMBER- anaerobic exercises do not require large amounts of oxygen whilst aerobic
exercises do in sustainable and a comfortable pace.

Compare the Pair

Consider the difference between a sprinter (anaerobic) and a marathoner
(aerobic).

A sprinter will have quicker bursts of energy used at a high intensity, whilst a marathoner will have a moderate
amount of exertion of energy as they run - the amount of energy used between the runners are different.

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types of training methods
aerobic
Continuous training
Continuous training involves the individual working at sustainable pace,
continuously (without stopping) for an
period of time. Sessions
lasting at least an hour for any benefits to occur.are needed

This type of training is particularly

beneficial for athletes who
participate in aerobic exercises like
marathon runs or sprints, where the
best strategy is to ensure constant
and consistent movement
throughout competition.

Fartlek training
Fartlek training consists
of constant exercise with
intermittent bursts of high energy movements every session. For
example, an athlete running at comfortable pace then every 3rd minute
sprinting for 30 seconds. Or an athlete could run through terrain with
hills or slopes and attempting to consistently maintain their pace
throughout the session.

This type of training would be beneficial for any athletes who use
Bursts of energy at a high intensity. An example would be a soccer player
who sprints for the ball, jogs back onside and then defends by blocking the
opposition.
Aerobic interval training
Aerobic interval training resembles the fartlek method, but
Has alternate between high and medium spurts of energy replacing the
high intensity bursts. An athlete may be required to run 3 sides of a
football field within a certain number of minutes and then spends the
4th length of the field in resting, with a specified time allocated for walking
and rest. Typically, when a coach uses this type of training they push
athletes to work at a higher intensity because they have the rest period
to recover. This type of training allows the athlete to use both their aerobic
and anaerobic fitness.

Circuit training
When circuit training an athlete completes various exercises with
Different between each ‘station’. Each station has a designated exercise and
once an individual has completed that area, they move onto the next one.
A station is usually completed with either a
Set or after a set number of reps.

This form of training is effective for athletes who need variety in their
training, due to their needs or boredom, whilst keeping their
Fitness up. Circuit training ensures that an athlete develops energy
systems.

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types of training methods
anaerobic
Anaerobic interval training
This is a common form of anaerobic training. This method of exercise is
More efficient than aerobic interval training and the rest periods are
longer. So an athlete may work for 20 seconds at 90%
intensity, then rest for 1 minute. In this example the work to rest ratio
is 1:3;whilst the rest is 3x longer than the work time.

This type of training allows the athlete to test and develop their
Stamina and energy system. This is especially beneficial for athletes
whose sport predominantly effects their respiratory system as they
can train their body to continue working while also fighting the use of
oxygen.

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Designing training programs
There are multiple principles of training that should be considered when
developing training programs.

Warm ups and Cool downs

Warm-ups and cool-downs should always be included at the beginning
and end of a training session. The warm-up allows the athlete to be
physically and mentally prepared for their training session. It gets the
blood moving around the body; warms the body, which increases the
flexibility of the muscles, ligaments and tendons; quickens the heart
rate; and decreases the risk of injuries to the body.

The cool-down slows the heart rate; cools the body and decreases the risk of
injury to the body. It is important to include stretches in the warm- up and
cool-down as this reduces muscle soreness and aids in recovery of the
muscles.

Progressive Overload
Progressive overload is used to improve strength and training benefits. The
body needs to be continually loaded beyond its comfortable levels; for
example, running for more time or lifting heavier weights. As the body
carries to the new load, the training program must be
reassessed to progressively provide more load.
Specificity
Specificity in training programs is needed to the exact training of the
designated sport and to the individual progression of the athlete. For
example, a swimmer needs to spend most of their training in the pool.

Reversibility
Reversibility can occur when training stops or halts, and results in a
Loss of fitness benefits. For example, if an athlete stops strength training
they will lost strength, and if an athlete excludes stretching they will lose
flexibility.

“If you don’t use it, you lose it”

Variety
Variety is important in training programs to avoid boredom and to maintain
muscles.

Training Thresholds
Training thresholds must be working at a vigorous intensity to an
athlete’s designated sport. Training thresholds refer to the amount of
exercise required to
Work at a tolerable intensity for a long period of time in either the
respitory system or energy systems.

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 Linking programs to specific
components of fitness

Training programs need to develop components of fitness

To programs to a specific context. It is important to understand that
different sports require different components of fitness. Training programs
need to be specific to a sport to ensure that the appropriate fitness
components are being enhanced. Exercise activities, such as
circuit training, swimming or running, mostly require cardiovascular fitness
and muscular fitness. Similarly, a gymnast would focus on balance and
flexibility training more than speed, because their performance requires
these specific components of fitness.
Not being specific in training can be detrimental to performance.

Activity: Complete the table below, filling in the relevant information

Activity Energy Fitness Training Types of

system components principles training method

1500 Aerobic Cardiovascular Variety Continuous training

metre fitness Training
swim Muscular endurance threshold
Flexibility
Soccer Both Muscular endurance Variety Circuit training
Cardiovascular Threshold Continuous training
Training
Long jump Anaerobic Flexibility Threshold Anaerobic training
Threshold
Training
Rugby Both Muscular endurance Variety Circuit training
league Cardiovascular Threshold
Training
Netball Both Muscular endurance Variety Continuous training
Cardiovascular Threshold Circuit training
Training

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Surfing Aerobic Muscular endurance Variety Circuit training
Flexibility threshold

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 YOUR TURN
You will be designing a training program for a sport of your choice, to develop
and improve a specific aspect of the athlete’s performance (e.g. muscular
endurance program for canoeing)
Complete all the details below and provide as much information as possible

1. Sport/activity: basketball
2. Tick the physical fitness components that apply to your sport:
Health related components Skill related components
☐ Cardiovascular endurance ☐ Speed
☐ Strength ☐ Agility
☐ Muscular endurance ☐ Power
☐ Balance
☐ Flexibility ☐ Coordination
☐ Body composition ☐ Reaction time

3. Predominant exercise system used:

4. Training method/s used:

☐ Continuous training ☐ Fartlek training

☐ Aerobic interval training ☐ Circuit training
☐ Anaerobic interval training

5. Principles of training that need to be included:

☐ Warm up/cool down ☐ Progressive overload ☐ Specificity
☐ Reversibility ☐ Variety ☐ Training thresholds

6. Provide details of how the physical fitness components selected in Q.2

enhance safety in the chosen sport
The health and skill related components will enhance the safety and skills of a basketball player as it will increase
their stamina and lessen the opportunity for injuries. Cardiovascular endurance is also a key component as a
basketball player will need to run back and forth on the court, and with this comes with the skill related components
– speed, agility and coordination while dribbling the ball.

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 7. Explain how you will include the selected training methods in your
program and justify their importance in the training program
The anaerobic training program is important for the basketball player as it will increase the power and capacity used in
basketball, as the sport requires you to have a quick reaction time – activating the muscle twitch fiber. These drills can
be agility and sprint skills.

8. Draw a diagram of the training method:

Steps/drills:
Lateral Circle Agility Drill
Linear Circle Agility Drill
Jogging
Short interval sprinting

9.

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 10. Create a one-week training program for your athlete below. Make
sure to include rest periods and VARIETY

Short interval sprinting Linear Circle Agility Drill

Sunday

Lateral Circle Agility Drill

Jogging Linear Circle Agility Drill

Saturday

Break

Short interval sprinting Lateral Circle Agility Drill

Friday

Jogging

break Break
Thursday

Short interval sprinting Lateral Circle Agility Drill

Wednesday

Linear Circle Agility Drill

Jogging break
Tuesday

Break Lateral Circle Agility Drill

Monday

Linear Circle Agility Drill

A.M

P.M

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 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY VS PHYSICAL
FITNESS
Physical fitness is

The movement of the body involving the heart and lungs

Physical activity is
Refers to all movement throughout the day includind in leisurely time.
It also includes exercise for the purpose of improving and maintaining physical
fitness.

Sedentary behaviour is having no exercise at all

Research over the past few years has shown that only about half of the
Australian population achieve the minimum level of physical activity
recommended in the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians.

1. Look at the following website.

http://www.health.gov.au/

a) What is the website? Australian Government Department of Health and Aged

Care
b) What is the purpose of the website? Provide information about Australians
general information about health and provide resources we can access to
c) What kinds of information is presented on the website?
resources to different websites according to an Australians needs of health and
worries, recent news about health, safety and sport information.

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 1. Research the physical activity guidelines for various age groups below

Use this section of the website to help you:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-
pubhlth-strateg-phys-act-guidelines

Age group Physical activity Sedentary behaviour guidelines

guidelines
3-5 years 180 mins per day No more than 1 hour
5-12 years At least 3 hours per day, No more than 1 hour
with 1 hour being energetic
play.
12 - 17 years At least 1 hour of moderate Minimise and break up long
to vigorous activity periods of sitting.
involving mainly aerobic
activities per day.
18-64 years Be active on most Minimise and break up long
(preferably all) days, to periods of sitting.
weekly total of: 2.5 to 5
hours of moderate activity
or 1.25 to 2.5 hours of
vigorous activity or an
equivalent combination of
both.
65 years and over At least 30 minutes of Minimise and break up long
moderate activity on most periods of sitting.
(preferably all) days.

2. Research current statistics on physical activity levels in young people (ages

5-25). Summarise some of your findings below:
Physical activity levels are decreasing because of the continuous use of
online devices leading to young people deviating from exercising as the
digital world takes over both mentally and physically. This has proven a
struggle for parents with children and the wellbeing of young people.

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 3. Have physical activity levels increased or decreased in young people?

decrease

4. Provide some reasons for this

Use of social media, mental health reasons and school work
It is now increasingly accepted that regular vigorous (intense, hard) physical
activity has many benefits for health and wellbeing, and there have been
government initiatives (program, plan) developed to encourage the
improvement of Australians’ health:
 Healthy Weight Guide website
(https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/healthier-you/healthy-weight/
 Activ e Kids (https://sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/activekids)

2. For one of the initiatives above, answer the following questions

1. What is the initiative? Describe its purpose
The purpose of the website is to inform the public about maintaining a healthy weight for not only
appearances but also for a healthy lifestyle and for the future.

2. How does the initiative achieve its purpose?

It achieves it’s purpose by adding ideas of ways to have a healthy weight and what
categories there are for food and information on serving sizes and more. It also sections
for keeping active, pregnancy and alcohol reducing.

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 3. Who does it target?
It targets people who are struggling to find motivation or need information about having a healthy
weight to maintain it.

4. What are your thoughts on the initiative? Good/Bad/effective?

I think this is a good initiative for NSW citizens or the general public to use, but more
effective ways could be implementing such ideas for children to primary school, in a child
safe way as websites like these are common on the internet already.

Predict what you think would happen if this initiative was successful
If this initiative was successful there would be a foreseable decrease of people having a healthy
weight and enjoying their lifestyle and diet for themselves and not for their physicality.

Extension activity:
3. Design your own initiative
You have been given the job of designing a program to encourage more young
people to be involved in physical activity. This program is taking place through
schools and during school time
Make sure you include
 Information about the program, its purpose and how it will achieve its
purpose
 A poster to advertise the program

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 LET’S BE CRITICAL, CRITICAL!

Many products and strategies are promoted as being rapid

and effective in the development of physical fitness,
increasing strength or losing weight. It is important to
remember that no matter what advertisers promote,
there is no quick fix. You do not need to buy special equipment, pills
or potions to be fit and healthy.

Being a critical health consumer means to analyse the information

presented to us and determine whether it is reliable or not. We should
not take all information as truthful.

Complete the table below for signs to look for when determining
whether information on health and nutrition is reliable or unreliable.

Reliable Unreliable
When products says the product is to Product promises that it will help in
support you for your health and is not a losing or increasing strengths
replacement

It states that if there are bad symptoms States that it is a quick fix
then stop
The only product which will help the
It states the ingredients and doesn’t person stay fit and doesn’t require
advertise that it will help for losing or exercise.
increasing strength

What are some examples of products or programs you have seen

advertised that belong in the ‘unreliable’ category? (e.g. think rapid weight
loss, diet programs)
If seen weight loss programs , products from the TV promising that these items will help to lose
weight and advertisements from online.
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 research
Research a product that claims rapid weight loss or promotes the
development of physical fitness.

Product/program: https://beautyfit.com.au/products/beautyfuel-rapid-

weight-loss-for-women

Where did you hear about this product: researched online

Has this product been advertised anywhere? If so, where?

Advertised on the internet – through advertisements

Explain how this product/program works:

It works by having a pill which will increase your energy and eventually leading to you wanting to lose
weight to decrease energy levels within the body.

What does this product achieve? (i.e. what does it aim to do)
it’s aim is for women to lose weight fast, while taking the pills as instructed

Who endorses (promotes) this product?

women who have lost weight or gained energy by using the product or similar ones on the website.

What features make this products claims unreliable?

it makes it unreliable as it advertises that it will lead to a women losing weight at a fast rate through only
having a pill which supposedly increases energy levels to lose weight in a short span of time.

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 Recognising myths and fallacies
The fitness industry is a multi-million dollar industry. The marketplace
is crowded with health clubs, personal trainers, supplements, quick fix
solutions, sports drinks and misinformation. The fitness industry uses a
range of marketing ploys to encourage using or buying their product.
Circle true or false for the below statements
No pain, no gain T/F

Fasting before exercise burns more fat T/F

Nuscle turns to fat when you stop T/F

exercising
Sweating helps weight loss T/F

Running is bad for your knees T/F

Increased strength will increase power and T/F

speed
Sports drinks are better than water T/F

The elderly, pregnant women, and those T/F

with medical conditions should not exercise
 Barriers to Physical Activity
Physical fitness requires regular training and the application of the
principles we have discussed. Although many people claim they cannot
afford to exercise or go to the gym, physical fitness does not need to be
costly. There are many exercises you can do with minimal equipment
and space.
Barrier = something stopping or preventing access

Barriers to
regular physical
activity

What are some ways you could stay fit in the local environment for
free?
Some ways are jogging around the neighborhood, using free facilities around local
area which can be used for exercising, joining online groups to exercise online or
offline with others and exercising in the local park.

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 overcoming Barriers to
physical activity
Participating in regular physical activity has many health benefits, including
improving sleep, reducing stress and reducing lifestyle diseases such as
diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
One of the main barriers to participating in physical activity is cost and access
to facilities.
We will take a tour of the local oval and see how we can use the natural
environment for physical activity without having to pay!

Area/space Can be used for …

The oval itself Jogging
Soccer

playground For younger kids to exercise

park Walking
Jogging

Free exercise equipment from park

Online fitness organisations with

free exercise sessions with others
 PREVENTING INJURIES
All sports injuries fall into two categories:
 acute injuries. Caused by a sudden stress on the body. For example, a
violent collision during football. Such injuries are common in contact sports like
rugby and football
 Chronic injuries. These injuries develop through overuse. Tennis
players may suffer from tennis elbow and runners from an inflamed Achilles tendon.
Overuse injuries can be brought on by heavy training programmes, insufficient rest
between events, poor technique, or badly designed footwear or equipment.

By following these ten rules, you can prevent injury to yourself and others

1.Don’t participate in sport when ill

The best way to prevent injury is to be fit for your sport. If you are feeling ill, weak or in pain you should
not take part in an event. If you do get injured, make sure you are fully recovered before you compete
again.

2.Use techniques in sport comfortable to use

A good coach with recognised qualifications is needed to prevent poor technique and long-term injury
that could otherwise be caused.
Work with people of similar skill level
3.
Choose a team which matches your physique and your level of skill. It would be dangerous for a fifteen-
year-old rugby player to play scrum half with a senior team.
Follow all rules
4.
Rules were developed to protect players as well as to test skills. In football, you may not slide into
tackles with studs up.

5. Wear all protective gear when needed

If your sport requires protective gear such as mouth guards or shin guards, make sure you wear it. If you
have long hair, tie it back. Do not wear a watch or jewellery that could catch in equipment or clothing.

6. Make sure all gear is of good condition

E.g. make sure that rugby boots have no loose studs, or gymnastics mats are in good condition.

7. Use equipment as told

If you lift equipment the wrong way, you may find yourself injured before you even start

8. Never do sport in unsafe areas

E.g. broken glass on pitches, wet patches on floors, or rakes left lying in long jump pits. The weather can
also be a hazard.

9. Warm up before participating in sport

Many injuries such as sprains and pulled muscles can be avoided by warming up correctly

1. Cool down after participating in sport

The cool-down helps prevent stiffness and soreness.
Physical Fitness Measurement

Purposes of
fitness testing

What fitness tests can you think of, and what component of fitness
do they test?

Fitness test Component of fitness

Sit and reach test Flexibility
Lifting weights test Strength
Running nonstop until tired Cardiovascular fitness
Vertical jump test Power
A race with a stopwatch speed
Beam walk Balance
Wall toss test Coordination
Tap reaction time test Reaction time
Finding out the diet and daily Body composition
exercise? Or clinical tests
 MEASUREMENT AND
EVALUATION
When people talk about fitness testing they are commonly referring to
tests for health-related fitness. It is these health related components
that are important for everyone to develop and maintain for their own
personal health.
There are benefits to fitness testing, as well as disadvantages. List
some below

Advantages Disadvantages
Monitor improvement Not sport specific
Motivate and set goals Can be inaccurate
Identifies weaknesses and strengths Doesn’t replicate moves in certain sports

When conducting fitness tests, it is important that we do not compare

ourselves to others. There are a range of reasons why people will have
different fitness test results. What we should aim to do is challenge
ourselves to improve our own scores.

Things that affect

the accuracy of
fitness testing

Uses of fitness testing

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 Positive and Negative effects of fitness
measurements at school
1. What experience have you had with fitness testing? (i.e. never been
tested, only tested at school, tested at sports club)

the beep test in primary school.

2. How did it make you feel?

exhausted afterwards

3. What are the positive aspects of fitness testing for young people?

allows for young people to see their fitness levels and improve on them for the future.

4. What are the negative aspects of fitness testing for young people?
Makes some compare themselves to others if they don’t consider themselves to be the fittest of
people around their age.

5. How does fitness testing affect young people’s participation in physical

activity and sport?

It affects their participation positively by motivating them to improve in their sport, or it may do the
opposite and will lead them to comparing themselves when in physical activities and sport.

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 6. Do you think that fitness testing is necessary at school? Explain your
answer
I don’t think it is necessary, but it should be necessary for students participating in sport while in school.

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 alarm
and answering questions
When answering questions, both in class and in an exam, pay attention to the
verb used in the question. Is it an explain question? Or an identify, analyse or
justify question? This gives you a hint as to how much information you need
to provide in your answer.
Moving up the scale from identify to evaluate will require more detail that
needs to be built upon.

Keep your answer to the point, while addressing the question. Do not
rephrase the same information over and over again- this will not earn you
more marks!

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