Fitness Flashcards
What are some barriers to physical activity?
Time, social influence, lack of energy, lack of willpower
Health related fitness
Perform daily activities with rigor
What are some health effects of being obese?
Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, sleep apnea, high cholesterol
How distressed make you gain weight?
Stressor triggers the release of fatty acids which increase glucose
What is energy balance?
The relationship between caloric intake and caloric burning
What are the benefits of physical activity
Longer life, prevents and slows down loss of cognitive functions, relieves stress and improves sleep
What is an obesogenic environment?
A place where chance of obesity is increased
Exercise
Planned physical activity carried out to improve fitness
Physical fitness
Ability of the body to respond to physical demands
Physical activity
Activity that requires any type of movement
Difference between male and female when it comes to body fat?
Men 11-20%
Women: 17-30%
What is yo-yo dieting?
Repeated cycles of weight loss and weight gain as a result of dieting
What does it mean to be obese?
BMI over 30
Skill related fitness
Ability to perform skills
What does it mean to be overweight?
BMI over 25