Exercise And Fitness Flashcards
Fitness
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
Health
A star of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Exercise
A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health or physical fitness but no competitively
Balanced healthy lifestyle
Health fitness and exercise are the three factors that must work together I increase fitness, endurance, performance and health benefits because without one fitness may deteriorate and health benefits will not increase
Cardiovascular fitness
The ability to exercise the body for long periods of time without tiring
The cardiovascular system
Made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood to supply the body with oxygen for exercise
Muscular endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
Muscular strength
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Flexibility
The rave of movement possible at a joint
Body composition
The percentage of body weight which is muscle and bone
Agility
The ability to change the position if the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body
Balance
The ability to retain the body’s centre of mass above the base of support whilst possibly being static, dynamic or in different shapes
Coordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together
Power
Speed x strength
Reaction time
Time taken to react to a stimulus