KIN 3502 - Performance Related Fitness

what is fitness classification based on?

on the OUTCOME OF INTEREST

what is the most important performance related fitness characteristic?

power

what is context-specific and not highly correlated with HRF?

agility

what components are health-related fitness?

aerobic capacity, body composition (including bone density), muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility

what components are performance-related fitness?

agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed

what is agility?

Ability to rapidly change position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy

what is agility used to determined?

prediction of performance in sport and activity, determine achievement, progress, and grades when specifically taught, & evaluate improvement over time

what factors affect agility?

surface used for testing, footwear, Fairly time consuming test for large groups; often need multiple stations, Performance on one test does not necessarily predict performance on others (e.g., agility in context specific), and agility tests are hard to create and we have very few tests that provide valid results

what is balance?

Ability to remain in equilibrium; Particularly important for assessing in older adults

what are the types of balance?

static (maintain equilibrium while stationary) and dynamic (while in motion)

what is coordination?

Ability to use different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently in a sequence that preserves posture; Trying to limit ‘degrees of freedom’ to create most efficient movement possible

how is coordination best achieved?

through proper development early in life

true or false: Differing levels of coordination seen on sides of bodies (e.g., throw with left and right hand)

true

what is power?

Ability to generate maximum force in a minimum amount of time

what is this an example of: the start of the 100 meter sprint

power

what is the formula for power?

Power = Work (Force x Distance) / Time

what does anaerobic power equal?

muscular power à specific to arms and legs

what is this an example of: standing long jump

power

what is reaction time?

The interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the response

what is reaction time influnced by?

sense organ involved, intensity of stimulus, prepatory set, motivation, practice, fatigue level, general state of health

what is speed?

Capacity to perform successive movements of the same pattern at a fast rate

what is this an example of: 50 yard dash

speed

true or false: Speed and agility are NOT the same thing

true

what is the most difficult component to assess?

kinesthetic perception

what is kinesthetic perception?

the ability to perceive the body’s position in space

what is the functional movement screen (FMS)?

an injury prevention testing that assesses 7 patterns (deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, shoulder mobility, active straight-leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotary stability); all items are scores on a scale from 0-3

what does an FMS score < 13 mean?

greater odds of injury