Health related Components Flashcards
Is the capacity of the muscles and joints to go through a full range of motion.
Flexibility
Bending a body segment
Flexion
Straightening a body segment
Extension
Moving a limb away from the body
Abduction
Moving a limb toward the body
Adduction
Stretching exercises that may lead to injuries if performed regularly
Contraindicted exercises
Perform stretching with a partner
Passive assisted stretch
Stretching a segment to the farthest point and holding it for a time
Static strech
Stretching which involves bouncing or jerking of a body segment
Ballistic stretch
Type of streching involving movement and static exercise at the same time
Dynamic stretch
The blood vessels, heart, and lungs can cope with physical exercise for a sustained time.
Cardiovascular endurance
Heartbeats per minute while at rest
Resting Heart Rate
Heart rates per minute that an individual may reach given the intensity of a workout
Maximum heart Rate
Heartbeats per minute obtained after an exercise or workout
Training heart Rate
Heartbeats per minute taken five to ten minutes after your strenuous workout
Recovery Heart Rate
Factors that affect one’s heart rate
Age
Activity level
Lifestyle
Body size
Medication
Capacity of muscles to exert one maximum effort against a resistance
Muscular strength
Refers to the proportional amount between fat and total body weight
Body composition
Refers to long and lean with little body and muscle
Ectomorph
Bones are heavy and large, with huge limbs. contributes to heavier weight
Mesomorph
lots of body fats, lots of muscles, and gain weight easily
Endomorph
generally when people lose muscle mass, which results in slower metabolism
Age
can determine if the person is naturally lean or have the tendency to maintain fat in the body
Genes
Influence water retention and body composition
Horomones
Women have more fat than men in preparation for nursing and pregnancy
Gender
Measures thickness of subcutaneous fat, found beneath the skin at certain body parts
Skinfold caliper
Measurement of body fat based on height and weight of individual
Body Mass Index
Measures circumference of specific body parts
Body Circumference Measurements
Method which requires person to be submerged in water after exhaling as much air as possible
Hydrostatic Weighing
Ratio of waist circumference against hip circumference, calculated by dividing waist circumference with hip circumference
Waist to Hip ratio
