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Overload
Fitness can only be improved through training more than normal
Agility
Ability to change position of body quickly and control movement of whole body
Anaerobic
Without oxygen
Anorexic
Eating disorder due to loss of appetite
Balance
Ability to retain body’s centre of mass over the base of support
Blood pressure
Force exerted by circulating blood on walls of blood vessels
Fitness
Ability to meet demands of environment
Isotonic contractions
Muscle contractions - results in limb movement
Cardiovascular fitness
Ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time
Coordination
Ability to use 2 or more body parts together
Diuretics
Drugs that elevate rate of bodily urine excretion
Ectomorph
Somatotype - narrow shoulders and narrow hips
Endomorph
Somatotype - wide hips and narrow shoulders
Muscular endurance
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
FITT
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Exercise
Form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness (not competitive sport)
Flexibility
Range of movement possible at a joint
Health
Complete state of physical mental and social well-being and not just being free from infirmity and disease.
Healthy, active lifestyle
Lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental and social well being - includes regular exercise and physical activity
Heart rate
Number of times heart beats per minute
Individual needs
Matching training to requirements of individual
Joint
Place where two or more bones meet
Mesomorph
Somatotype - wide shoulders and narrow hips
Stimulants
Drugs that have effect on central nervous system e.g. increased mental or physical alertness
Isometric contractions
Muscle contraction - increased tension but length does not alter e.g. plank