Year 10 - Physical education
Agility, balance, co-ordination, flexibility and reaction time
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 define agility, flexibility, balance, coordination and reaction time, and consider the appropriate fitness test for each.
Key Notes
- Balance is the ability to maintain the body's centre of mass over its base of support, assessed by the stork stand test.
- Reaction time is the time taken to respond to a stimulus, measured by the ruler drop test.
- Agility is being able to change direction at speed and is measured by the Illinois agility test.
- Coordination is the ability to use different body parts together, tested with the alternate hand wall toss.
- Flexibility is the range of motion available at a joint and is measured by the sit and reach test.
Vocabulary To Learn
- agility: the ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control
- flexibility: the range of movements possible at a joint
- coordination: the ability to use different parts of the body (two or more) together smoothly and efficiently
- balance: the maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support and reference can be made to whilst static (still) or dynamic (whilst moving)
- reaction time: the time taken to initiate a response to a stimulus, i.e. the time from the initiation of the stimulus
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Thinking that flexibility is only useful for gymnasts or dancers.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Balance is the ability to maintain the body's centre of mass over its base of support, assessed by the stork stand test. Reaction time is the time taken to respond to a stimulus, measured by the ruler drop test.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'agility'
the ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Thinking that flexibility is only useful for gymnasts or dancers. Correction: Discuss wider examples such as hurdlers, footballers and swimmers that will also benefit from high levels of flexibility.
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- Benefits and limitations of fitness testing Study Guide
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- Reasons for and limitations of fitness testing Study Guide
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