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| word | definition |
|---|---|
| physical fitness | ability to do daily physical activities without becoming short of breath, sore, or very tired |
| exercise | any physical activity that maintains or improves your physical fitness |
| strength | the amount of force muscles apply when they are used |
| endurance | ability to do activities for more than a few minutes |
| flexibility | ability to twist and bend your joints easily |
| sports physical | a medical checkup that is required before playing with a sports team |
| fitness goal | a goal to improve your physical fitness |
| resting heart rate (RHR) | the number of heart beats your heart makes per minute when you are not exercising |
| recovery time | the amount of time your heart takes to return to your RHR after exercise |
| indivdual sport | a sport in which athletes play alone against other players |
| team sport | when two or more people work together against another team |
| competition | a contest between two or more individual s or teams |
| strain | a muscle or tendon that has been stretched to far or torn |
| sprain | an injury that happens when a joint is twisted suddenly and the ligaments are stretch to far or torn |
| fracture | a cracked or broken bone |
| warm-up | any activity that you do to get your body ready for execise |
| cool-down | any activity that helps your body return to the way it was before exercising |
| stretching | any activity that loosen muscles and increases flexibility |
| saftey equipment | is equipment that helps prevent injury |
| R. | rest comes last |
| I. | ice second |
| C. | compresion third |
| E. | elavation first |
| F. | frequency |
| I. | intensity |
| T. | time |