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what are the flexors?
muscles that bends a limb
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what are the extensors?
muscles that straighten a limb
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what are ADductors?
the muscles that move the limb towards the body
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what are ABductors?
muscles that take the limb away from the body
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what are the two types of isotonic contractions?
concentric or eccentric
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what are isometric contractions?
no actual movement occuring, as the muscle is trying to keep the joint stable
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what does health related fitness consist of?
cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility
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what is static strength?
greatest amount of strength that can be applied to an immovable object
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what is dynamic strength?
supporting their own bodywight over a period of time or apply force against an object
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what is explosive strength?
strength used in one sharp short burst or movement
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what is agility?
combination of flexibility and speed
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what is balance?
maiuntain a given posture to stay level
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what is co-ordination?
links all parts of a movement to control the body
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what is reaction-time?
time taken for the body to respond to a stimulus
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what is timing?
ability to concide movements in relation to external factors
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what are open skills?
occur in situations that are constantly changing, where the skill may have to be adapted
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what are closed skills?
occur in situations that are constant and unchanging so are not affected by the sporting enviroment
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what types of practice are there?
whole-complete performance practised,part- specific skill practised,fixed-set aspect is concentrated on,variable-a combination
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what is specificity?
training that is particulary suited to a particular sport or activity
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what is progression?
traing is increased gradually as the body adjusts to the increased demands made on it
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what is the overload acronym?
F-Frequency I-Intensity T-Time T-Type
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what is reversibility?
if training stops then the effects gained can be lost too
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what is the sport acronym?
S-specificity P-progression O-Overload R-Reversibility T-Tedium
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what is tedium?
the time you spend training needs to be interesting as well as useful
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what does it mean when somebody plateau's?
progess halts within a training programme and takes some time to move to the next level
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what is s training threshold?
the minimum heart rate to be achieved to ensure fitness improves
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what are the extensors?

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muscles that straighten a limb

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what are ADductors?

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Card 4

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what are ABductors?

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Card 5

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what are the two types of isotonic contractions?

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