Concepts of Physical Activity, Exercise and Fitness

Question 1

it is a general term that includes sports, dance, and activities done at work or at home, such as walking, climbing stairs, or mowing the lawn.

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Physical Activity

Question 2

when people do physical activity especially for the purpose of getting fit, we say they are doing ____

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exercise

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is a planned program of physical activity usually designed to improve physical fitness with the purpose of increasing physical fitness level

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physical exercise

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refers to the ability of an individual to perform his/her daily task efficiently without undue fatigue and with extra “reserved” energy in case of emergency.

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physical fitness

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components of physical fitness

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health-related components and skill-related components

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factors that are related to how well the system of the body works

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health-related components

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the amount of force that can be produced by a single contraction of muscle

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muscular strength

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the ability of the muscle to perform continuous movements without fatigue

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muscular endurance

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the capacity of body joints to move through a wide range of motion

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flexibility

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the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body

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body composition

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the aspect of fitness which leads to a better understanding of how to improve and develop the abilities for sports and other physical abilities

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skill-related components

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the ability to control the body’s position either stationary or moving

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balance

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the capacity to change direction or location with quickness and lightness of movement

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agility

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the ability to perform a movement within a short period of time

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speed

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the time elapsed between stimulation and the beginning of the reaction to it

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reaction time

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the ability to do strength work at an explosive pace

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power

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the ability to integrate different types of movements into a smooth and accurate whole

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coordination

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relies on the premise that to improve, the muscle must produce wok at a level that is higher than its regular workload

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overload principle

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means that the body adapts to the initial overload, the overload must be adjusted and increase gradually

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progressive principle

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adaptation to physical activity occurs gradually and naturally, but time must be allowed for the regeneration and build

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recovery principle

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all gains due to exercise will be lost if one does not continue exercise

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reversibility principle

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state that each form of the activity would produce different results

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specificity principle

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prepares your body for the activity of the conditioning part of your workout

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warm-up

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during this phase, you perform the exercise that produces fitness benefits, such as calorie burning, building endurance, or muscle strengthening

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conditioning

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this phase ends your exercise session with recovery time for your body

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cool down

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refers to how often the exercise is done

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frequency

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refers to how hard the activity/exercise is

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intensity

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refers to duration or how long the exercise will take

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time

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refers to a kind of activity or exercise

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type

Question 30

enumerate the FITT GOALS

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frequency, intensity, time, type

Question 31

enumerate the 5 health-related components

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muscular strength
muscular endurance
flexibility
body composition
cardiovascular endurance

Question 32

enumerate the 6 skill-related components

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balance
agility
speed 
reaction time
power
coordination