| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health | Gym |
| What is a Mile Run Used for? | A Mile run is used to assess a students aerobic capacity. Cardiovascular endurance. |
| What is a curl up test for? | A Curl up test is used to assess a students abdominal (stomach) strength and endurance. |
| What is a push up test for? | A push up test is used to measure upper body strength. |
| What is a sit and reach test used for? | A sit and reach test is used to assess muscular flexibility of the hamstrings. |
| What is a trunk lift test used for? | A trunk lift test is used to assess muscular flexibility in the back. |
| What are warm ups? | Warm ups prepare the body for more intense exercise and helps prevent injuries. |
| What are cool downs used for? | cool downs are used to get your body back to a normal state and prevent injuries. |
| What are Agilities? | Agilities increase the ability to move quickly and with ease. (ex. High knees, skips, Butt Kicks, foot fire, etc.) |
| What is Endurance? | Endurance is the ability to exercise for long periods of time. |
| What are Aerobic activities? | Aerobic activities are activities that can be performed for a long period of time without stopping, at a low to moderate intensity. |
| What are examples of Aerobic Activities? | Examples of Aerobic activities are: the mile run, biking, roller blading… |
| How long is a mile run? | A mile run is 4 laps on the track. |
| If you run the mile on the track, the first two laps you run in 2 minutes each lap. Assuming you keep the same pace what is your total time. | first lap = 2 minutes. second lap = 2 minutes. third lap = 2 minutes. fourth lap = 2 minutes. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 minutes. |
| What is a resting heart rate(pulse)? | A resting heart rate or pulse is the amount of times your heart beats in one minute (60 seconds) |
| When is the best time to take your heart rate? | The best time to take your resting heart rate is first thing in the morning when you wake up. |
| How can you measure your heart rate? | To measure your heart rate use 2 or 3 fingers (not your thumb) and place it on the carotid or radial artery. |
| How long (seconds or minutes) should you take your pulse? | You should take your pulse for 30 seconds. Take the number you get a double it to find your pulse for one minute. |
| If Mary took her pulse for 30 seconds and counted 40 beats what is her pulse? | For 30 seconds she had 40 beats. 1 minute=60 seconds. So to find her pulse double the number and you get 80 beats per minute. He pulse is 80 beats per minute. |
| What are strength activities? | Strength activities are push-ups, curl-ups, weight lifting. |
| What are flexibility activities? | Flexibility activities are stretching sit and reach test, trunk lift. |
| What are Aerobic (cardiovascular endurance) activities? | Aerobic activities are the Mile run, bike riding, swimming, roller blading for at least 20 minutes. |
| What safety rule should be followed? | You should always tie your sneakers. Untied sneakers can result in injury. You should always use the proper equipment for the sport. Example: Helmut, gloves, tie shoes, knee pads, elbow pads. |
