Exercise/Fitness Flashcards
Physical activity
Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
Benefits to Physical Activity
Weight maintenance
Strengthens bones/muscles
Reduces risk of serious diseases
Improves balance and coordination
Increases energy
Benefits to Physical health
Releases endorphins (chemicals that block pain/stress messages from reaching your brain cells)
Reduces stress/depression
Sleep better
Helps to manage your anger better
Physical fitness
means that you have the energy and strength to participate in various activities
5 Components/elements of Fitness
Cardiorespiratory/vascular endurance
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Cardiorespiratory/vascular endurance
How your heart, blood vessels and lungs distribute O2 and nutrients and dispose of waste
Muscular strength
ability of the muscles to produce force
Muscular endurance
ability of your muscles to work for an extended time
Flexibility
ability to move a joint through the range of motion
Body composition
amount of fat vs muscle (lean tissue)
Measures
bone, water, muscle and fat
Women
Men
20-25%
15-20%
Types of Physical Activity
Aerobic exercise
Anaerobic exercise
Anaerobic exercise
(without O2) intense/quick physical activity that lasts for a few seconds to a few minutes
(Weight training, jumping rope, fitness machines, etc.) *(20-30 min. ⅔ times per week)
Aerobic exercise
(w/O2) increases the amount of oxygen that your body takes in and uses:
(Swimming, running, biking, brisk walking, etc.) *(at least 40 min/per day)