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Physical Activity
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Activity | Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy |
| Physical Fitness | The ability to handle the demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired |
| Coordination | The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones |
| Balance | A feeling of stability and control over your body |
| Aerobic Exercise | Rhythmic, nonstop, moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen |
| Cardiovascular Endurance | Measure of how efficiently your heart and lungs work when you exercise |
| Muscle Strength | Thee most weight you can lift or the most strength you can exert at one time |
| Muscle Endurance | A measure of a muscle's ability to repeatedly expert a force over a prolonged period of time |
| Flexibility | The ability of you body's joints to move through full range of motion |
| Body Composition | The ratio of body fat the lean body tissue |
| F.I.T.T Principle | Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type |
| Resting Heart Rate | The number of times your heart beats while resting |
| Target Heart Rate | The range of numbers between which your heart and lungs receive the most benefit during a workout |
| Skeletal System | A body system made up of bones, joints, and connective tissue |
| Cardiac Muscles | Muscles found in the walls of your heart |
| Smooth Muscles | The muscles found in organs, blood vessels, and glands |
| Ligaments | Strong cords of tissue that connect the bones in each joints |
| Tendons | Tough bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones |
| Marrow | This is a soft tissue in the center of bones |
| Cartliage | Strong, flexible tissue that provides cushioning at the joints |
| Joint | The point at which two bones meet |
| Gastrocnumius | Extends or lowers your foot when you are walking |
| Hamstring | This muscle helps you bend your leg at the knee |
| Quadricep | Straighten and raise your leg |
| Adbominals | Flexes your torso |
| Deltoid | Raise your upper arm |
| Gluteus Maximus | Extends your thigh and raises your torso from a stooping position |
| Pectoralis Major | Moves your arm across your chest |
| Trapezius | The muscle raises your head and shoulders |
| Latissimus Dorsi | Lower your upper arm |
| Biceps | Bend your arm at the elbow |
| Triceps | Straighten your arm at the elbow |
| Anaerobic Exercise | Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy |
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