Performance-Related Fitness (Leaving Cert Physical Education): Flashcards

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Performance-Related Fitness
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How many components of performance-related fitness?

Six

Six components of performance-related fitness

Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Speed, Reaction Time

Agility definition

Ability to change direction and speed quickly and efficiently

Balance definition

Ability to maintain equilibrium when static or dynamic

Static balance meaning

Maintain equilibrium when stationary

Dynamic balance meaning

Maintain equilibrium when moving

Coordination definition

Ability to move 2+ body parts in controlled, smooth, efficient way

Power definition

Ability to exert maximal force in as short a time as possible

Power formula

Product of speed and strength

Speed definition

How fast a body is moving in relation to time

Reaction time definition

How quickly brain initiates response to stimulus

Types of stimuli for reaction time

Visual, auditory, or touch

Factors affecting reaction time

Age, gender, fatigue, distraction

Balance's relationship to agility

Balance is essential for agility

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