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Exercise, Rest, Recreation

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Aerobic exercise   Repetitive, nonstop activity that raises the breathing and heart-rate.  
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Anaerobic exercise   Intense physical activity that lasts only from a few seconds to a few minutes, during which muscles use up more oxygen than the body can supply.  
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Body composition   The amount of body fat compared to lean tissue, such as muscle and bone.  
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Cardiorespiratory endurance   The ability of a person's heart, blood vessels, and lungs to distribute nutrients and oxygen and to remove wastes.  
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Endorphins   Chemicals produced in the brain that help give a sense of satisfaction and pleasure.  
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Flexibility   The ability to use a muscle throughout its entire range of motion.  
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Isokinetic exercise   Exercise that involves moving a muscle through a range of motion against a resistance that changes.  
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Isometric exercise   Exercise in which muscles contract but very little body movement takes place.  
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Isotonic exercise   Exercise that involves the contraction and relaxation of muscles through the full range of their motion.  
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Muscular endurance   The ability of muscles to keep working for an extended time.  
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Muscular strength   The capacity of a muscle or group of muscles to exert or resist a force.  
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Physical fitness   The ability of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to work together to meet the body's needs.  
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Cool-down   A period of milder exercise at the end of an exercise period that allows the body and heart rate to return slowly and safely to their resting states.  
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Maximum heart rate   The heart's top speed; the heat rate when a person has exercised to the point of exhaustion.  
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Target heart rate   The approximate heart rate a person needs to maintain during aerobic exercise in order to benefit from the workout.  
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Warm-up   A five to ten minute period of mild exercise that prepares the body for vigorous exercise.  
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Circadian rhythm   A 24-hour cycle of behavior patterns that some living things, including humans, exhibit.  
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Insomnia   Difficulty in falling or staying asleep.  
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Narcolepsy   A disorder of REM sleep in which the person falls asleep suddenly without warning for short periods of time.  
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Non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM)   The stage of sleep during which the eyes move very little and the body gradually reaches its state of deepest relaxation.  
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Rapid eye movement sleep (REM)   The stage of sleep during which the eyes flicker rapidly behind closed eyelids and the person dreams.  
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Sleep apnea   A disorder in which breathing stops for short periods during sleep and then resumes suddenly.  
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Swimming, running, riding a bike and brisk walking are examples of _________ exercise?   Aerobic  
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This type of exercise usually improves flexibility, strength, and sometimes speed, at which muscles work.   Anaerobic  
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During vigorous exercise, cells within your brain produce greater amounts of _____________.   Endorphins  
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