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chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy | physical activity |
| the ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands | physical fitness |
| a way of life that involves little physical activity | sedentary lifestyle |
| a condition characterized by a decrease in bone density, producing porous and fragile bones | osteoporosis |
| the process by which your body gets energy from food | metabolism |
| the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of moderate-to-vigorous activity | cardiorespiratory endurance |
| the amount of force a muscle can exert | muscular strength |
| the ability of the muscles to preform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued | muscle endurance |
| the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion | flexibility |
| the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue | body composition |
| purposeful physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and that improves or maintains personal fitness | exercise |
| any activity that uses large muscle groups, is rhythmic in nature, and can be maintained continuously for at least 10 minutes three times a day or for 20 to 30 minutes at one time | aerobic exercise |
| intense short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen | anaerobic exercise |
| working the body harder than it is normally worked | overload |
| is the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness | progression |
| particular exercises and activities improve particular areas of health related fitness | specificity |
| an activity that prepares the muscles for work | warm-up |
| the part of an exercise program when the activity is preformed at its highest peak | workout |
| frequency, intensity, time/duration and type of activity | F.I.T.T. |
| is an activity that prepares the muscles to return to a resting state | cool-down |
| is the number of times your heart beats in one minute when you are not active | resting heart rate |
| is a program of formalized physical preparation for involvement in a sport or another physical activity | training program |
| is taking in fluids so that the body functions properly | hydration |
| synthetic substances that are similar to the male hormone testosterone | anabolic steroids |
| search or check for diseases that an individual would otherwise not have knowledge of or seek help for | health screening |
| overworking the body | overexertion |
| muscles spasms that result from a loss of large amounts of salt and water through percpiration | heat cramps |
| a condition in which the body loses the ability to rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration | heat stroke |
| a condition that results when body tissues become frozen | frostbite |
| condition in which body temp. becomes dangerously low | hypothermia |
| a spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle | muscle cramp |
| condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon | strain |
| an injury to the ligament surrounding a joint | sprain |
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