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Reaction Time in Physical Fitness

This document discusses physical fitness and reaction time. It defines reaction time as the length of time taken to respond to a stimulus or event. Examples given include responding to a tennis serve, which gives the returner only 0.47 seconds to react, and stopping suddenly when someone walks in front of you. The document provides exercises to improve reaction time and identifies sports like tennis and sprinting that require quick reaction times.

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270 views13 pages

Reaction Time in Physical Fitness

This document discusses physical fitness and reaction time. It defines reaction time as the length of time taken to respond to a stimulus or event. Examples given include responding to a tennis serve, which gives the returner only 0.47 seconds to react, and stopping suddenly when someone walks in front of you. The document provides exercises to improve reaction time and identifies sports like tennis and sprinting that require quick reaction times.

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Physical Fitness

Mr. Joseph Says…

Let’s begin with a “Simon Says” warm up!

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Stand up…

Get ready!

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11 Components of Fitness
• This is our 3rd lesson on this topic, let’s
see how many we can remember!

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11 Components of Fitness
• Strength  • Co-ordination
• Speed  • Reaction Time
• Agility  • Cardiovascular
• Power Endurance
• Flexibility • Muscular Endurance
• Balance • Body Composition

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Learning Outcomes
• To define reaction time
• Identify exercises associated with reaction
time
• Identify sports related skills associated with
reaction time

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Reaction Time
What is the definition of a reaction time?

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Reaction Time
A reaction time is the length of time
taken for a person to respond to a given
stimulus or event.
e.g. Someone walking in front of you stops
suddenly, how quickly you then stop would be your
reaction time.

Can you think of any reaction times in sport?

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Reaction Time
The average tennis serve is 113-115mph,
giving the returner 0.47 seconds to react!

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Reaction Time
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Reaction Time - Activity
Cameras on…

Stand up…

Get ready!

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Reaction Time - Recap
• How long does a tennis player have to
react to a serve?

a) 1.47 seconds

b) 2.47 seconds

c) 0.47 seconds

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Reaction Time - Recap
• When bowling you need to have a good
reaction time…
a) True

b) False

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Reaction Time - Recap
• When running a 100m sprint you need to
have a good reaction time…
a) True

b) False

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