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Fitness Testing for Sport & ExerciseIntro Session; Rules, Unit & Outcomes

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Session Rules

Lesson times and venues

Places of study

Attendance

Sickness/Late

Clothing

Refreshments

Assessment/Grades

Assignment deadlines

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Unit 7 – Learning Outcomes

Know a range of laboratory-based and field-based fitness tests

Be able to use health screening techniques

Be able to administer appropriate fitness tests

Be able to interpret the results of fitness tests and provide feedback

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Guidelines Procedures Protocols

The test procedures and protocols have been taken from a number of

sources

NATIONAL COACHING FOUNDATION (NCF)

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE (ACSM)

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Fitness Testing for Sport & ExerciseSession 1; Health & Fitness

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Session Aim

• To understand the differences between Fitness & Health

• To be aware of the different characteristics of Fitness & Health

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Quick Task

• List 5 people who you think are healthy & 5 who you think are fit

• Is there anything similar or different about each person

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What is Health?

“The state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease”

There are 3 main areas of health

Physical

Mental/Emotional

Social

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Impact of Fitness on Lifestyle

Poor fitness

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Unable to perform most types of exercise

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Psychological well being decreases, quality of life deteriorates

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Decrease in confidence and motivation to get fit

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Poor diet

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Hypertension, obesity, diabetes

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Importance of Health Related Fitness – Weight management

Regular exercise with reduction in calorie intake

Rapid rise in obesity in UK

Reduction in body fat = reduction in risk of;

CHD

Strokes

Diabetes

Hypertension

Some cancers

More important as you get older. Why?

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Importance of Health Related Fitness – Stress Management

Exercise proven to reduce stress

Effects of stress reduced e.g. inability to sleep

Reduce negative emotions e.g. anxiety, depression

Stress contributes to;

HypertensionCancerUlcersHeadaches

How do YOU feel after exercise?

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Fitness

• Individually write down your definition of fitness and the key words which you think relate to the term fitness

• Fitness protocols

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Your fitness?

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Very low

Low

Average

Above Average

Good

Excellent

Elite

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What is Fitness?

“The ability of the body to carry out everyday activities without excessive fatigue and with sufficient energy left over for emergencies”

Health related fitness (5)

Skill related fitness (6)

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Session Aim

• To understand the differences between Fitness & Health

• To be aware of the different characteristics of Fitness & Health

Next Session

• Participate in fitness tests

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