Vocab 1
fitness
term that describes a type of physical activity that is planned, structured, and purposeful
exercise
chemicals found mainly in the brain that affect emotions and relieve pain
endorphins
activities such as sitting or lying down that use very little energy
sedentary behavior
What is 1/3 of 90?
30
broad term that describes structured exercise as well as other activities that use energy
physical activity
type of fitness used to easily perform daily activites
health-related fitness
cross training
type of fitness that improves a person's performance in a particular sport
skill-related fitness
how many weeks are in a year?
52 weeks
different types of fitness such as strength and flexibility
components of fitness
activity involving the use of oxygen to fuel processes in the body
aerobic
a quality that is measured by how much energy the body uses per minute during physical activity
intensity
the heart rate to aim for while performing aerobic exercise that leads to optimal cardiorespiratory fitness
target heart rate
Who was famous for "I have a dream" speech?
MLK
the ability to bend without injury or breakage
flexibility
activity occuring in the absence of oxygen
anaerobic
a measure of flexibility that tells how far a joint or body part can be moved
range of motion
the ability to quickly change the body's momentum and direction
agility
Who is on the 5 dollar bill
Abe Lincoln
standard which states that gradual increase of a physical demand on the body will improve fitness
overload principle
standard which states that exercising a particular component leads to improvements in the fitness of only that component
specificity principle
standard which states that FITT factors should be increased over time to improve fitness
progression principle
term that describes how efficiently the cardiovascular and respiratory systems deliver oxygen to the muscles during prolonged physical activity
cardiorespiratory fitness
How many sides are on a polygon?
3 or more