Year 10 - Physical education
A practical exploration of fitness testing and normative data for endurance
Physical training: health and fitness
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore the relationship between health, fitness, exercise and performance before unpacking the different components of fitness. This understanding will include key definitions, how to test and train each but also which components are most important for different sports.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to apply protocols of specific fitness tests that measure cardiovascular and muscular endurance, and compare results to normative data.
Key Notes
- The fitness tests for cardiovascular endurance are the Cooper 12 min run and the multi-stage fitness test.
- The press-up test and sit-up test measure muscular endurance.
- Fitness tests are measured or recorded using various units (e.g time, distance or weight).
- Performing each fitness test according to protocol is crucial to ensure accurate and reliable measurements.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cardiovascular endurance: the ability to continue exertion while getting energy from the aerobic system used to supply the body with energy and also referred to as stamina
- muscular endurance: the ability to move your body and muscles repeatedly without fatiguing
- normative data: information collected from a large group of people to show what's typical or average, so others can compare to it
- protocol: the set of rules, guidelines or procedures that should be followed for a specific process or activity to ensure validity, reliability and safety
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Starting the multi-stage fitness test too quickly.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The fitness tests for cardiovascular endurance are the Cooper 12 min run and the multi-stage fitness test. The press-up test and sit-up test measure muscular endurance.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'cardiovascular endurance'
the ability to continue exertion while getting energy from the aerobic system used to supply the body with energy and also referred to as stamina.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Starting the multi-stage fitness test too quickly. Correction: It can be beneficial to start the multi-stage fitness test at fast walking pace to conserve energy for the faster levels.
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