CUET-UG Physical Education 2026: Skill and Health-Related Physical Fitness

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the components of physical fitness, types of muscle contractions, and various training methods for strength, endurance, speed, and flexibility based on the CUET-UG Physical Education curriculum.

Health-Related Physical Fitness

A focus on overall health and well-being including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition to prevent diseases.

Cardiovascular Endurance

The body's ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles during exercise.

Muscular Endurance

The ability of muscles to exert force repeatedly or for an extended period of time.

Muscular Strength

The ability of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in a single effort.

Flexibility

The ability of muscles and joints to move through their full range of motion.

Body Composition

The ratio of lean muscle to stored fat in the body.

Skill-Related Physical Fitness

Abilities that help a person perform sports and motor activities efficiently, including agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed.

Agility

The ability to quickly change direction without losing speed or power.

Balance

The ability to stabilize the body during movement or while maintaining stillness.

Coordination

The ability to use senses in combination with actions during movement.

Power

The ability to combine both speed and force in movements and actions.

Reaction Time

The ability to respond quickly to a stimulus that is felt, seen, or heard.

Speed

The ability to perform actions or cover distance in the shortest possible time.

Maximum Strength

The greatest force a muscle or muscle group can produce in a single effort, such as a one-rep maximum squat.

Explosive Strength

The ability to exert maximum force in the shortest possible time, exemplified by a vertical jump in basketball.

Strength Endurance

The ability of muscles to perform repeated contractions over a long period, such as doing multiple push-ups.

Absolute Strength

The total force a person can exert regardless of their body weight, common in powerlifting competitions.

Relative Strength

The amount of strength in relation to body weight, such as a gymnast lifting their own body weight on rings.

Isometric Contraction

A muscle contraction where the muscle length does not change and no joint movement occurs, introduced by Hettinger and Muller.

Isotonic Contraction

A muscle contraction where the muscle changes its length while moving a joint, introduced by Dr. Lorme.

Isokinetic Contraction

A muscle contraction where the muscle moves at a constant speed throughout the range of motion, introduced by J.J. Perrine.

Endurance

The ability of the body to perform physical activity for a long duration without excessive fatigue.

Basic Endurance

The fundamental ability to perform physical activity for a long duration at low to moderate intensity, forming the foundation for other types of endurance.

General Endurance

The ability to perform prolonged physical activity using large muscle groups not related to a specific sport, such as long-distance jogging.

Short Time Endurance

Required for cyclic sports lasting from $45\,\text{seconds}$ to $2\,\text{minutes}$, characterized by high concentrations of lactic acid.

Middle Time Endurance

Required for cyclic activities lasting between $2$ to $8\,\text{minutes}$, with high lactic acid in both blood and muscles.

Long Time Endurance

Required for activities continuing for more than $8\,\text{minutes}$, where the main energy source is glycogen.

Continuous Training Method

A method introduced by E.V. Aaken where exercise is performed for a long duration without rest at a steady pace, usually at heart rates between $130-160\,\text{bpm}$.

Slow Continuous Method

Exercising at a steady, slow speed for not less than $40\,\text{minutes}$ up to $120\,\text{minutes}$ with intensity at $60-70\%$ of maximum heart rate.

Fast Continuous Method

Exercising at a fast but constant pace for $20$ to $45\,\text{minutes}$ with a heart rate of $160-180\,\text{bpm}$.

Fartlek Method

A Swedish term meaning "Speed Play" where speed changes are not pre-planned and depend on the surroundings and the athlete's feelings.

Interval Method

Also known as Freiburger Training, it involves repeated bouts of work with incomplete rest intervals, typically recovering to a heart rate of $120-140\,\text{bpm}$.

Repetition Method

Training performed at very high intensity ($90-100\%$) with complete recovery, considered best for developing speed endurance.

Reaction Speed

The ability to respond quickly to a stimulus, depending on nervous system efficiency.

Movement Speed

The ability to perform a single movement, such as kicking a football, as fast as possible.

Locomotor Speed

The ability to move the whole body from one place to another at maximum speed, such as in a $100\,\text{m}$ sprint.

Acceleration Run

A training method focusing on increasing speed over $30-80\,\text{m}$ at $90-100\%$ intensity, stopped if sprint times begin to decline.

Pace Runs

Running a uniform steady pace throughout a distance, usually $10-20\%$ longer than the actual race distance of $800\,\text{m}$ and above.

Ins and Outs

A speed variations method across $120-250\,\text{m}$ divided into zones of acceleration and maximum intensity.

Active Flexibility

The ability to move a joint using one's own muscular strength without support.

Passive Flexibility

The ability to move a joint with the help of external force such as a partner, gravity, or equipment.

Ballistic Stretching Method

Involves fast, bouncing, or jerky movements to stretch muscles beyond their normal range; not recommended for beginners due to injury risk.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

An advanced flexibility method combining muscle contraction and relaxation, considered the most effective method for flexibility development.