Choosing an Active Lifestyle
Importance of Exercise
Measures of Fitness
Setting Fitness Goals
Sports Conditioning/Avoiding Injury
100
Form of bodily movement that uses up energy
What is physical activity
100
Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness
What is exercise
100
Measure of how efficiently your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop.
What is heart and lung endurance
100
Switching between different activities and exercises on different days
What is cross-training
100
Regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport
What is conditioning
200
The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones
What is coordination
200
Rhythmic, nonstop, moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen
What is aerobic exercise
200
Measure of the most weight you can lift or the most force you can exert at one time
What is muscle strength
200
Acronym F.I.T.T.
What is frequency, intensity, time and type
200
Acronym P.R.I.C.E.
What is protect, rest, ice, compress, and elevate
300
The feeling of stability and control over your body
What is balance
300
Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen that uses short bursts of energy
What is anaerobic exercise
300
Measure of a muscle's ability to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time
What is muscle endurance
300
Number of times your heart beats per minute when you are resting
What is resting heart rate
300
Condition cause by excessive water loss can lead to other more serious problems
What is dehydration
400
Units of heat that measure the energy available in foods
What is a calorie
400
Stair climbing, swimming, running, and biking
What are examples of aerobic exercise
400
ability of your body's joints to move easily through a full range of motion
What is flexibility
400
Range of numbers between which your heart and lungs receive most benefit from a workout
What is target heart rate
400
An overheating of the body that can result from dehydration
What is heat exhaustion
500
The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired
What is physical fitness
500
Lifting weights, gymnastics, and football
What are examples of anaerobic exercise
500
The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, such as bone, muscle, and fluid
What is body composition
500
Period of low to moderate exercise to prepare your body for more vigorous activity
What is a warm-up
500
Your body's way of cooling you down
What is perspiration
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