Chapter 13 Test (Exercise/Fitness) Flashcards
Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
Physical energy
Benefits to physical health (5)
- weight maintenance
- strengthens bones/muscles
- reduces risk of serious diseases
- improves balance and coordination
- increases energy
Benefits to social health
Builds self confidence
Means that you have the energy and strength to participate in a variety of activities
Physical fitness
5 components/elements of fitness
- cardiorespiratory/cardiovascular endurance
- muscular strength
- muscular endurance
- flexibility
- body composition
How efficiently your heart, blood vessels, and lungs distribute oxygen and nutrients and dispose of waste
Cardiorespiratory/cardiovascular endurance
Ability of the muscle to produce force
Muscular strength
Ability of your muscles to work for an extended time
Muscular endurance
Ability to move a joint through the range of motion
Flexibility
Amount of fat vs. muscle (lean tissue)
Body composition
What does body composition measure?
Bone density, water, muscle, and fat
What percentage of fat are WOMEN supposed to have?
20-25% fat
What percentage of fat are MEN supposed to have?
15-20% fat
Types of physical activity (2)
- aerobic exercise
- anaerobic exercise
Increases the amount of oxygen that your body takes in and uses
Aerobic exercise
Examples of aerobic exercise
- swimming
- running
- biking
- brisk walking
How much aerobic exercise should you be doing ?
** at least 30 mins, 5x per week
Intense/quick physical activity that lasts for a few seconds to a few minutes
Anaerobic exercise
Examples of anaerobic exercise
- weight training
- jumping rope
- fitness machines
How much anaerobic exercise should you be doing?
**20-30 mins, 2-3x per week
3 types of exercise
- isometric exercise
- isotonic exercise
- isokinetic exercise
An exercise in which muscles contract but very little movement takes place
Isometric exercise
Examples of ISOMETRIC exercises
- wall sits
- planks
- low squats
Involves contracting and relaxing your muscle through the full range of motion
Isotonic exercise