3.1 The relationship between health and fitness and the role that exercise plays in both
3.2 The components of fitness, benefits for sport and how fitness is measured and improved
3.3 The principles of training and their application to personal exercise/training programmes
3.4 How to optimise training and prevent injury
3.5 Effective use of warm up and cool down
Students should develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of training and different training methods in order to plan, carry out, monitor and evaluate personal exercise and training programmes.
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Health and Fitness
The difference between
Health and Fitness
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Components of Fitness
EXAM QUESTION TUTORIAL
Reaction time Q
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Balance Q
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Coordination Q
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Hand grip dynomometer
35m Sprint test
1 minute press-up test
1 minute sit-up test
Vertical jump test
Sit and reach test
Multi stage fitness test
Validity and reliability
Calibration and accuracy
Reasons & limitations of
fitness testing
EXAM QUESTION TUTORIAL
Fitness testing limitations Q
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MSFT Q
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Principles of training
What are the principles of training?
Continuous training
Fartlek training
Interval training
Weight training
Flexibility training
Plyometric training
Response to exercise
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How to measure HR
Using HR to measure intensity
Aerobic/ Anaerobic
training zones
Importance of hydration
Methods of injury prevention
Altitude training
Seasonal aspects
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Effect of warm up and cool down