Assessment of Components of Fitness (Leaving Cert Physical Education): Flashcards
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What is a fitness test battery?
What is a fitness test battery?
A collection of sport-specific fitness assessments.
Why create fitness test batteries?
Why create fitness test batteries?
To identify strengths, track progress, and set goals.
What defines the validity of a physical fitness test?
What defines the validity of a physical fitness test?
It measures what it claims to assess accurately.
What is test reliability?
What is test reliability?
Consistency of results under similar conditions.
What is the RAMP warm-up?
What is the RAMP warm-up?
Raise, Activate, Mobilize, and Potentiate phases.
What does specificity in training mean?
What does specificity in training mean?
Training must be relevant to the sport's demands.
What is progressive overload?
What is progressive overload?
Gradually increasing training load for improvement.
What is the principle of reversibility in fitness?
What is the principle of reversibility in fitness?
Fitness gains are lost when training stops or decreases.
What is the FITT formula?
What is the FITT formula?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type for training design.
What is the purpose of the 20m Shuttle Run?
What is the purpose of the 20m Shuttle Run?
Measures cardiorespiratory endurance and stamina.
