Injuries
An injury that occurs to a ligament/joint when the ligament is stretched beyond it's limits.
Sprain
The point at which two bones meet. There are three types.
Joint
Living a physically inactive lifestyle.
Sedentary
A problem that occurs when a person loses a large amount of body salt through perspiring and the muscles tighten.
Why should fitness be considered a lifetime goal?
Lowers the chance of heart disease, diabetes, types of cancers, controls weight, improves mood, increases lifespan, etc...
Moving a joint passed it's normal range of motion is called what?
Hyperextension
These are strong fibers massed tightly together that joint muscle to muscle and muscle to bone.
Tendon
These types of exercises require your body to use a large amount of oxygen and occur over an extended period of time.
Aerobic
An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon that usually takes about 3 weeks to heal is called what?
Strain
What are a few things that you can do to decrease the chances of injury?
Warm up, cool down, proper technique, proper equipment.
When a bone is pushed out of it's joint/socket.
Dislocation
Strong bands or fibers that support joints and hold internal organs in place.
Ligaments
This word indicates how many times in a week, month, or year you exercise.
Frequency
A life-threatening condition that follows prolonged exposure to direct sun rays, leading to potassium or salt depletion.
Heat Stroke
What are two Extensor muscles you can think of in the body?
Triceps, Quadriceps, Gastrocnemius, Gluteus Maximus, Posterior Deltoid
When a muscle contracts tightly and won't relax. Often caused by a heat related illness or a direct blow.
Muscle Cramp
The membrane that lines the joints and secretes synovial fluid, lubricates the ends of the bones within the joints.
Synovial Membrane
Weight lifting, baseball, football, and sprinting are all examples of which type of exercises?
Anaerobic
Why do we typically only see frostbite in the fingers, toes, arms and legs?
Survival mode. Your body brings blood from your appendages to your core to keep you alive!
Your Biceps and Hamstrings are examples of what kind of muscle? What specifically do they do?
Flexors, they bend limbs at the joint.
Inflammation or swelling that occurs to the tendon when it is overworked.
Tendonitis
Found in many joints. Small sacs filled with fluid that aid movement of muscles over bones.
Bursa Sac
Activity routine for strength conditioning that uses weights or machines to provide resistance against which the muscles can work is what?
Weight Training
After most non-serious sports injuries, trainers and doctors suggest athletes use the H.I.R.I.C.E. method. What does H.I.R.I.C.E mean?
Hydration, Ibuprofen, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
What is the progressive overload principle and why is it important?
Gradually increases the difficulty of workouts to increase endurance and strength. Limits the plateau.