Homework Flashcards
What is Flexibility?
Range of Motion of your Joints
What is Strength?
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
What is Muscular Endurance?
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
What is Body composition?
Percentage of body that is muscle, fat or Bone
What is Cardiovascular fitness?
Ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time
What is Agility
The ability to control movement of the whole body and change position quickly
What is Reaction Time?
Time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement
What is Coordination?
Ability to use two or more body parts together
What is Balance?
Keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion
What is speed?
Rate of which an individual can cover a movement or range of distance
What is Power?
Ability to undertake strength performances quickly.
Weight training
Involves lifting weights to increase the strength of muscles, using reptitions and sets.
Continuous training
Aerobic exercising at a moderate to high level, with no rest.
Plyometric training
Exercises wheres muscles use maximum force in short intervals of time.
Fartlek training
A method of training for runners where the terrain and speed are constantly changing.
