Which of the following best describes the ability to change in directions without changing speed?

Ability to quickly change the quantity and direction of body speed

For other uses, see Agility (disambiguation).

Agility or nimbleness is an ability to change the body's position quickly and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. More specifically, it is dependent on:

• Balance – The ability to maintain equilibrium when stationary or moving (i.e. not to fall over) through the coordinated actions of our sensory functions (eyes, ears and the proprioceptive organs in our joints);
• Static balance – The ability to retain the center of mass above the base of support in a stationary position;
• Dynamic balance – The ability to maintain balance with body movement;
• Speed - The ability to move all or part of the body quickly;
• Strength - The ability of a muscle or muscle group to overcome a resistance; and lastly,
• Coordination – The ability to control the movement of the body in co-operation with the body's sensory functions (e.g., in catching a ball [ball, hand, and eye coordination]).

In sports, agility is often defined in terms of an individual sport, due to it being an integration of many components each used differently (specific to all of sorts of different sports). Sheppard and Young (2006) defined agility as a "rapid whole body movement with change of direction or velocity in response to a stimulus".[1]

Agility is also an important attribute in many role playing games, both video games such as Pokémon, and tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Agility may affect the character's ability to evade an enemy's attack or land their own, or pickpocket and pick locks.

In modern-day psychology, author, psychologist, and executive coach Susan David introduces a concept that she terms “emotional agility,” defined as: “being flexible with your thoughts and feelings so that you can respond optimally to everyday situations.”[2][3]

The concept has also been applied to higher education management and leadership, where it was used to accelerate slower traditional and deliberative processes and to replace them with corporate decision-making.[4]

See also

• Illinois agility test
• Agility drill

References

Look up agility in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

1. ^ J. M. Sheppard; W.B. Young (September 2006), "Agility literature review: classifications, training and testing", Journal of Sports Sciences, 24 (9): 919–932, doi:10.1080/02640410500457109, PMID 16882626, S2CID 25145679
2. ^ Dell’Antonia, K. J. (2016-10-04). "Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
3. ^ Orlov, Francoise (2017-05-01). "Book Review. Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David". Philosophy of Coaching. 2 (1): 52–54. doi:10.22316/poc/02.1.06.
4. ^ Richard Utz, "Against Adminspeak," Chronicle of Higher Education, June 24, 2020.

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• The health-related components of physical fitness are most associated with:

  • How well the systems of the body operate.

  • How well you perform in sports activities.

  • Your level of athletic ability.

• Flexibility is best described as the:

  • Ability to work the muscle over a period of time.

  • Range of movement possible at various joints.

  • Time it takes to get moving once you see the need to move.

• The ability of muscles to exert force one time is called:

• The ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace is called:

• The amount of time it takes to get moving once your senses signal the need to move is:

• The integration of eye, hand, and foot movements is called:

• The ability to change direction quickly and control movement of the whole body is called:

• The ability to use skeletal muscles for a long period of time without tiring is called:

• Which of the following test(s) assess body composition?

• The ability to cover a distance in a short period of time is called:

• Which of the following is/are a skill-related fitness component?

  • Agility and Balance are both skill-related.

• The ability to keep the body in an upright posture while standing still, moving, or holding a position upside down is called:

• Which of the activities below would best test cardiovascular fitness?

• The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, and the respiratory system to supply oxygen and necessary fuel to the muscles during exercise is called:

• Body composition is best described as the:

  • Amount of fat a person has.

  • Key to health-related fitness.

  • Ratio of fat to muscle, bone, and other tissue in a person’s body.

  • Amount of muscle a person has.

• Health-related fitness standards are best described as:

  • A method of comparing yourself to other people.

  • Satisfactory levels of flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition necessary for good health.

  • Scoring at the 70th percentile.

  • The percentage of individuals of the same age and sex who scored at or below your test score.

• Which of the activities below would best test muscular strength in the legs?

• If you are a good jumper, you are strong in which area?

• Because flexibility is specific to each joint, no single test can provide complete information about the flexibility of all major joints of your body.

• The purpose of the initial fitness assessment, or pre-test, is:

  • To compare students to each other.

  • To identify your strengths and weaknesses.

  • To provide you with a basis for setting realistic goals

  • B and C are both correct.

• Flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition are all components of HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS.

• You have to be an athlete to be physically fit.

• Fitness is a personal matter and you should compete with yourself to become healthier.  

• Self-testing throughout a fitness plan helps to monitor progress, determine the effectiveness of the program, and update your goals.

• Agility, body composition, power, speed, coordination, and reaction time are all skill-related components of fitness.

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• Exercise
• Diet
• Wellness
• Nutrition