HealthU2Ch4 Word Scramble
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physical activity | any form of movement that causes your body to use energy |
physical fitness | ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond |
Sedentary lifestyle | way of life with little physical activity |
Diabetes | prevents body from converting food to energy |
Osteoporosis | decrease in bone density making bones fragile |
Metabolism | body gets energy from food |
Cardiovascular endurance | ability yo utilize and send fuel and oxygen to tissues during exercise |
Muscular Strength | amount of force a muscle can exert |
Muscle endurance | muscles can perform physical tasks during a period of time without becoming tired |
Flexibility | ability to move a body part to full range of motion |
Body composition | ration of body fat to lean tissue |
exercise | physical activity to maintain personal fitness |
aerobic exercise | uses large muscle groups continuously over a period of time |
anaerobic exercise | short bursts of activity w/o oxygen |
overload | working harder than normally worked |
progression | slowly increasing into overload to achieve higher fitness |
specificity | particular exercises for particular areas |
warm-up | activity that prepares muscles for work |
workout | activity in exercise where it is preformed at highest peak |
FITT formula | frequency, intensity, time, type |
cool-down | prepares muscles for relaxing after exercising |
resting heart rate | beats when not active |
training program | program of physical preparation for a sport or activity |
hydration | taking in fluids so body functions properly |
anabolic steroids | synthenic substances related to testosterone |
health screening | check for diseases or disorders that you may not realize |
overexertion | over-working the body |
heat cramps | muscle spasms that are c aused by a loss of salt and water through perspiration |
heatstroke | body loses ability to rid itself of excessive heat |
frostbite | body tissues become frozen |
hypothermia | body temperature becomes very low |
skin cancer | can be caused by UV exposure |
muscle cramp | spasm or tightening of a muscle |
strain | damaged muscle or tendon |
sprain | injury to ligament |
fracture | bone break |
dislocation | bone is forced out of normal position |
tendonitis | tendons are stretched or torn from overuse |
concussion | results from blows to the head and can cause swelling of the brain |
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