3. Exercise And Fitness Flashcards
Define fitness
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
Define health
A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Define exercise
A corm of physical activity done to maintain and improve health and/or physical fitness, it is not competitive sport
Define cardiovascular fitness
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring
Define muscular endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
Define muscular strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Define flexibility
The range of movement possible at a joint
Define body composition
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
What is CRABSP
Components of skill related fitness
Define agility
The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body
Define balance
The ability to retain the body’s centre of mass above the base of support
Define coordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together
Define power + equation
The ability to do strength performances quickly
Power= strength x speed
Define reaction time
The time it takes to react to a given stimulus
Define speed
The differential rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
