PATHFIT 1 Unit 1: Fitness Concepts and Assessments

Vocabulary flashcards covering legal bases, physical fitness components, testing principles, heart rate calculations, and fitness assessment protocols from PATHFIT 1 Unit 1.

Sport and Physical Education (UNESCO, 1978)

Described as a fundamental right for all, encompassing all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental wellness, and social interaction, such as play, recreation, organized or competitive sport, and indigenous sports and games.

Freedom of Movement (UNESCO, 1999)

The declaration that learning to move and enjoying the freedom of movement is a fundamental human right.

Article 14, Section 19 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Mandates that the State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for a healthy and alert citizenry.

Republic Act No. 5708

Also known as The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969, which provides for an integrated physical education and sports development program in all schools in the Philippines.

Tertiary PE Program Outcomes

The core program outcomes for Tertiary Physical Education, consisting of 1. Active and healthy living, and 2. Advocacy and Promotion.

Physical Fitness

The body's ability to function efficiently and effectively; a state of being consisting of health-related and skill-related physical fitness components that contribute to the total quality of life.

Components of Physical Fitness

The divisions of physical fitness into Health-Related components (Cardiovascular endurance, Muscular endurance, Muscular strength, Flexibility, Body composition, Power) and Skill-Related components (Agility, Speed, Reaction time, Accuracy, Balance and coordination, Power).

Fitness Testing

A method of gaining information about the health-related and skill-related components of a person's fitness, achievable through field or laboratory testing.

Specificity

A principle of fitness testing stating that tests must assess an individual's fitness for the specific activity or sport in question.

Validity

A principle of fitness testing requiring that a test accurately measures the specific component of fitness it is intended to measure.

Objectivity

Also known as inter-tester reliability; a principle stating that a test will produce the same results for the same individual regardless of who administers it.

Reliability

A principle of fitness testing indicating that a test consistently produces the same results when repeated under identical conditions.

Cardiovascular Endurance

Also referred to as aerobic fitness; a measure of an athlete's ability to continue exercise demanding on the circulatory and respiratory systems over a prolonged period of time.

Muscular Strength

The maximal force that can be applied against a resistance, measured by the largest weight a person can lift or the heaviest object they can push or pull.

Muscular Endurance

A measure of a person's ability to repeatedly apply maximal force over a period of time, such as in a series of press-ups.

Flexibility

The measure of free movement in a person's joints, which is essential for performance in activities such as gymnastics.

Body Composition

A health-related component of fitness usually measured by the percentage of body fat a person carries.

Skill-Related Physical Fitness Components

Performance-related fitness attributes—agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed—that assist individuals in achieving high performance in motor skills.

Agility

The ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a constant, rapid motion.

Balance

The ability to control or stabilize the body when a person is standing still or moving.

Coordination

The ability to use the senses together with body parts during movement, such as hand-eye coordination when dribbling a basketball.

Reaction Time

The time elapsed between a stimulation and the beginning of a reaction to that stimulation.

Speed

The ability to move your body or parts of your body swiftly.

Power

The ability to move body parts swiftly while applying maximum muscle force; a combination of both speed and muscular strength.

Fitness Test Protocol

A set of standardized tests performed for fitness testing, tailored to the physical demands of an individual or specific sports requirements.

Personal Maximal Heart Rate (PMHR)

The highest predicted heart rate for an individual, calculated using the formula $220 - \text{age} = \text{PMHR}$.

Target Heart Rate Ranges

Target Moderate Heart Rate ($40\text{--}55\text{\%}$ MHR: $\text{MHR} \times 0.4$ to $\text{MHR} \times 0.55$\,bpm) and Target Vigorous Heart Rate ($60\text{--}85\text{\%}$ MHR: $\text{MHR} \times 0.6$ to $\text{MHR} \times 0.85$\,bpm).

3-Minutes Step Test Protocol

A cardiorespiratory test using a $16.25\text{ inches}$ ($41.25\text{ cm}$) box, stepping at $24\text{ steps/min}$ for men ($96\text{ bpm}$ metronome) and $22\text{ steps/min}$ for women ($88\text{ bpm}$ metronome) for $3\text{ minutes}$ to compute $\text{VO}_2\text{ max}$.

Sit Up Test Protocol

An abdominal muscle test where the performer lies back with knees flexed at $90^\text{o}$, arms crossed on chest, and performs maximum sit-ups in one continuous trial without rest.

Push Up Test Protocol

An upper body test where the performer lowers the body maintaining a straight line to at least $2\text{ inches}$ off the floor with elbows at $90^\text{o}$, returning to full extension without pause or rest.

Sit and Reach Test Protocol

A flexibility assessment where the performer sits with legs straight $30\text{ cm}$ apart and reaches forward along a meter stick, holding the position on the third attempt for at least $2\text{ seconds}$.

Zipper Test Protocol

A shoulder flexibility test where one arm reaches over the head down the spine and the other reaches up from behind, measuring finger overlap or distance to the nearest centimeter or $1/2\text{ inch}$.

Hexagon Test Protocol

An agility test where the performer stands inside a floor hexagon with $65\text{ cm}$ sides, jumping out and in across each side for $3\text{ circuits}$, then resting $2\text{ minutes}$ before performing in reverse.

Trunk Lift Test Protocol

A back extension test where the performer lies prone with hands under abdomen, lifts the upper body off the floor, holds for at least $3\text{ seconds}$, recording the highest measure in centimeters over $3\text{ trials}$.