FINALS SEM 1 Flashcards
LDL
bad cholesterol
Wellness
the maintenance of a moderate to high physical, emotional, social and mental health
hypertension
high blood pressure
sedentary lifestyle
an inactive lifestyle
heart attack
the blockage of blood vessels feeding the heart, causing the death of blood tissue
atherosclerosis
disease that cause plaque to build up arteries and blood flow
risk factor
a condition that increases the likelihood that people will develop chronic disease
personal fitness
a way of life that includes living an active lifestyle with better levels of fitness and practising good health habits throughout life
osteoporosis
a condition where bones are porous and brittle
stress
physical and psychological responses that challenge you adapt to stressors
stroke
blockage of blood flow to the brain
cholesterol
blood fat
obesity
excessive body fat
HDL
good cholesterol
fitt
frequency, intensity, time, type
concentric
the shortening of a muscle
eccentric
the lengthening of a muscle
most obese state
louisiana
two health epidemics facing our nation
cancer and heart disease
overload principle
principle that says to improve your level of physical fitness, you must increase the amount of exercise you normally do
connects to bone
ligament