Starter quiz
- Identify the correct definition of balance.
- the ability to stay still
- the ability to move two or more body parts under control
- the ability to do a handstand on the beam
- the maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support ✓
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- Which example would require the most reaction time?
- swimming over a long distance
- responding quickly in boxing to an opponent's mistake ✓
- kicking a conversion in rugby
- going down the ski slalom smoothly
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- 'The ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control' is describing which component of fitness?
- 'agility' ✓
- A dancer moves their arms and legs together in time with the music and with their partners. Which component of fitness do they need high levels of to do this?
- 'coordination' ✓
- Which athlete would require the least amount of agility?
- a tennis player
- a cricket player
- a football player
- a weightlifter ✓
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- Match the fitness test to the correct component of fitness.
- balance⇔Stork stand test ✓
- coordination⇔wall throw test ✓
- agility⇔Illinois agility test ✓
- reaction time⇔ruler drop test ✓
Exit quiz
- Information collected from a large group of people to show what's typical or average, so others can compare to it, is known as ______ data.
- 'normative' ✓
- Match the fitness test to the correct component of fitness.
- balance⇔stork stand test ✓
- coordination⇔wall throw test ✓
- agility⇔Illinois agility run ✓
- reaction time⇔rule drop test ✓
- When conducting the stork stand test, where should your arms be?
- in the air
- on your hips ✓
- by your side
- It doesn't matter.
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- When conducting the Illinois agility test, how should the participant start?
- lying face down ✓
- lying face up
- on their knees
- sprint start position
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Ksanet is a 16 year old female. She scores 6.9cm on the ruler drop test. Using the table of normative data rate Ksanet's reaction time?- Excellent ✓
- Above average
- Average
- Below average
- Poor
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Alistair is a 16 year old male. He scores 33 on the alternate hand wall throw test. Using the table of normative data rate Alistair's coordination.- Excellent
- Above average ✓
- Average
- Below average
- Poor
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Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Balance is measured by the stork stand test.
- Coordination is measured by the alternate hand wall throw test.
- Agility is measured by the Illinois agility test.
- Reaction time is measured by the ruler drop test.
Common misconception
When conducting the ruler drop test, the partner or assistant will countdown so the performer knows when the ruler is going to be dropped.
Remind students that they need to drop the ruler randomly, rather than when the performer knows they will drop it, to really ensure validity to test reaction time.
Keywords
Balance - the maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support and reference can be made to whilst static (still) or dynamic (whilst moving)
Coordination - the ability to use different parts (two or more) of the body together smoothly and efficiently
Agility - the ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control
Reaction time - the time taken to initiate a response to a stimulus, i.e. the time from the initiation of the stimulus