1. What is ‘Motor’ Fitness ?
Motor Fitness is also known as ‘Skill Related Fitness’ and this
gives us a clue as to how these qualities help us when playing a game.
Skill is the learned ability to carry out the result you want with
maximum certainty and efficiency.
There are 6 parts of skill related fitness and you have probably heard
of at least some of these while taking part in your P.E. lessons.
On the next page there will be 6 words and 6 definitions. Can you accurately
match the right part of motor fitness to the right definition? Write the single
words in pencil so that you can change things easily if you get one wrong !
Write them in pen when you are given
the right answers.

2. C oordination R eaction Time A gility P ower B alance S peed
Parts of Motor Fitness and their ‘jumbled-up’definitions
Task: Match the correct parts of Motor Fitness with the definitions below.
Part of Motor Fitness
Definition
C oordination
The ability to move limbs in the fastest possible time
The ability to hold a position without falling over
R eaction Time
The ability of the body to change direction and stop quickly
A gility
The ability to respond to an event or stimulus
happening in the shortest possible time
P ower
The ability of the muscles to transfer energy or apply
force as quickly as possible
B alance
The ability of the body and senses to work together
to produce fluent & controlled movement
S peed
Remember the parts of motor
fitness as C.R.A.P.B.S

3. C oordination R eaction Time A gility P ower B alance S peed
Parts of Motor Fitness and their definitions
Part of Motor Fitness
Definition
C oordination
The ability of the body and senses to work together
to produce fluent & controlled movement
R eaction Time
The ability to respond to an event or stimulus
happening in the shortest possible time
A gility
The ability of the body to change direction and stop quickly
The ability of the muscles to transfer energy
or apply force as quickly as possible
P ower
B alance
The ability to hold a position without falling over
S peed
The ability to move limbs in the fastest possible time
Remember the parts of motor
fitness as C.R.A.P.B.S
This is how your table should look – Erase any mistakes you may have made.

4. C oordination This tennis serve relies heavily
Is the ability of the body and senses to work together
to produce fluent & controlled movement
This tennis serve relies heavily
on Coordination as the eyes, hand
and body must work smoothly
to control the swing of the racket
to meet the ball in the centre of the
racket.

5. Reaction Time is the ability to respond to an event or stimulus
happening in the shortest possible time
Athletics sprint events begin with a sequence of events:
Gun goes off
Sound travels from gun to ear
ear registers sound, sends impulse to brain
brain processes sound, sends signal to start running.
signal is received by muscles; sprinter goes
Fact: Some top class sprinters can respond to the starting gun going off in 0.13 seconds and have extremely fast REACTION TIMES.
The ruler drop test is a
good way to measure
Reaction Time

6. http://youtu.be/2aHG9RiUbx0 Football Agility
Agility is the ability to change direction and stop quickly
Football Agility
In the following example athletes use
Agility to beat a defender.
Watch how he moves his body first
to the right then swerves past the
defender quickly in the opposite
direction.
Basketball Agility

7. Testing your Agility
The Illinois Agility Run Test is conducted as follows:
The athlete lies face down on the floor at the start point
On the assistant's command the athlete jumps to his/her feet and sprints around the cones to the finish
The assistant records the total time taken from his command to the athlete completing the course.

8. Power is the ability of the muscles to transfer energy or apply force as quickly as possible
Testing Power -The Sergeant Jump 1 2 3
In this Basketball practice the coach
is trying to develop Explosive
Strength or Power in the leg muscles.
1 Reach up and record score ‘A’ on the wall marker.
2 Bend knees and swing arms to help gain height
3 Jump as high as possible and touch the scale. Record score B.
Height jumped = Distance B – Distance A.

9. Balance is the ability to hold a position without falling over
Testing balance – the Flamingo Test
description / procedure: the person stands on one leg for as long as possible.
scoring: time length of time person can stay in balance position
equipment required: flat, non-slip surface, stopwatch, paper and pencil, bench
variations: to increase the degree of difficulty, the test can be conducted with the person having their arms either by their sides, held out horizontally, or on their head. You could also conduct the test with their eyes closed for each of these variations too. A bench can be upturned and used to balance on to increase difficulty.
Some Gymnastic skills make
great demands on your ability
to maintain stability

10. Fitness Testing Crossword
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1 What is being tested if you do as many step-ups as you can in 3 minutes? Muscular _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9) 3 What does a grip dynamometer measure? (8) 6 What does the alternate hand wall throw measure? (12) 7 Name a piece of equipment that you need for the shoulder lift test. (5) 8 If you have a high aerobic fitness level your heart rate will be _ _ _ _ _ when resting and exercising. (5) 10 In the sergeant jump you jump as _ _ _ _ as you can. (4) 12 How many minutes do you run for in the Cooper test? (6) 13 Name one aspect of fitness that the 5m shuttle tests. (5) 15 Name a test that measures muscular power. (8,5,4) 17 Name one pulse point. (6,6) 21 In the Multistage fitness test what is short for Maximal Oxygen Consumption? (6) 22 What does the stork stand measure? (7) 23 Name a test that measures aerobic fitness. (5,4) 24 What does the ruler-drop test measure? (8,4)  
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2 Agility tests mean? (8,9) 4 A muscular endurance test must last for more than _ _ _ _ _ _ seconds. (6) 5 The Harvard fitness test uses what activity? (4,3) 8 If you have a high aerobic fitness level you can exercise for _ _ _ _ _ _ without feeling tired. (6) 9 What does the sit and reach test measure? (11) 11 Name a test that measures muscular endurance. (3,3) 14 What is recorded in the Cooper test? (8) 16 How many minutes do you work for in the Harvard step test? (4) 18 What does the Illinois _ _ _ _ _ _ _run test? (7) 19 Name a piece of equipment that you need for the sit and reach test. (5) 20 If you have a high aerobic fitness level you can use up more _ _ _ _ _ _ when you are exercising. (6)

11. SOLUTION