A | B |
Cardiorespiratory fitness | the ability to do vigorous, large muscle excersise over a long period of time |
muscular strength | the amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction of a muscle |
muscular endurance | the ability to continue using certain muscles for a period of time (# of push-ups) |
flexibility | the ability of a joint or muscle group to move through a range of motion |
body composition | amount of lean body weight (muscle mass) and fat weight |
criterion-referenced standard | comparing to a known standard to achieve a specific benefit |
optimal fitness | schieving maximum potential |
resting heart rate | pulse when you wake up in the morning |
pulse | regular throbbing in your arteries caused by contraction of the heart |
radial artery | he pulse (artery) on the inside of your wrist |
cartoid artery | the pulse (artery) in the neck |
joint | a place where two bones meet in the skeleton of the body |
Back Saver Sit and Reach | evaluates degree of flexibility of the hamstring muscles |
Trunk Lift Test | evaluates the degree of strength and flexibility of the muscles of the upper back and trunk |
Shoulder Stretch Test | evaluates flexibility of the upper body |
biolectrical impedance unit | measure body fat by measuring the electrical resistance encountered in the body |
an be used to measure the thickenss of skinfold | caliper |
BMI (Body Mass Index) | uses height and weight values to calculate a score for body composition |
Curl-up Test | measure the level of muscular strength and endurance of the abdominal muscles |
Pull-up Test | measure the strength and endurance of the arm and shouldre muscles |
Modified pull-up test | measure the strength of the arm and shoulder muscles |
flexed arm hang test | measures arm and shoulder strength for students who can't do pull-up |
Push-up test | arm and shoulder strength assessment |
Modified push-up test | arm and shoulder strength assessment if can't do push-up |
Static push-up test | alternate to regular push-up test |
Hand Grip Strength Test | dynamoter |
purpose of fitness test | to determine areas of strength and weakness |
stress test | cardio respiratory fitness test usually done in a labratory |
normal resting heart rate | avarage 70 & usually between 50 and 100 beats per minute |