Agility, balance and co-ordination | Physical education

Starter quiz

What is stamina also known as?

muscular endurance

cardiovascular endurance ✓

strength

speed
The image below shows a woman completing a fitness test. What component of fitness is she testing?

'muscular endurance' ✓
Identify the correct definition of speed.

the ability to move quickly across the ground

the ability for the muscles to repeatedly contract without fatigue

the ability to beat everyone in a race

to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly through movements ✓
Which components of fitness would be most beneficial to a long distance cyclist?

muscular endurance ✓

cardiovascular endurance ✓

speed

strength

agility
Match the component of fitness to the correct fitness test.

cardiovascular endurance

⇔

multi-stage fitness test ✓

muscular endurance

⇔

press-up test ✓

strength

⇔

hand grip dynamometer ✓

speed

⇔

30m sprint test ✓
Match the components of fitness with their correct definition.

agility

⇔

the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness ✓

balance

⇔

the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement ✓

co-ordination

⇔

the ability to move two or more body parts under control ✓

strength

⇔

the maximum force a muscle/group of muscles can apply against a resist ✓

cardiovascular endurance

⇔

the ability to continue exertion getting energy from aerobic system ✓

Exit quiz

The ability to change direction at speed is the definition of which component of fitness?

power

balance

co-ordination

agility ✓
The ______ stand test measures balance.

'stork' ✓
Below is an example of a fitness test. What component of fitness does this test measure?

'agility' ✓
Identify which athlete would not require agility.

netball player

rugby player

dancer

400m runner ✓
Match the component of fitness to the correct definition.

power

⇔

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

speed

⇔

to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly ✓

agility

⇔

the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness ✓

balance

⇔

the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement ✓

co-ordination

⇔

to move two or more body parts under control ✓
Match the fitness test to the correct component of fitness.

stork stand test

⇔

balance ✓

sit and reach test

⇔

flexibility ✓

Illinois agility test

⇔

agility ✓

wall throw test

⇔

co-ordination ✓

press-up test

⇔

muscular endurance ✓

ruler drop test

⇔

reaction time ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Agility is being able to change direction at speed and is measured by the Illinois agility test.
Balance is the ability to maintain the body's centre of mass over its base of support, assessed by the stork stand test.
Co-ordination is the ability to use different body parts together, tested with the alternate hand wall toss.

Common misconception

Thinking that balance is not important for games players and only useful in gymnastics.

Provide examples of when games players would need balance, e.g. a rugby player will need balance when kicking a conversion to provide greater accuracy.

Keywords

Agility - the ability to change direction at speed; nimbleness
Balance - the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement
Co-ordination - the ability to move two or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently