keywords Flashcards
flexibility
the range of movement around a joint
peak
at your very best — the best prepared period for you to be able to perform
inclusion
a policy that no one should experience barriers to learning as a result of their disability, heritage, gender, special educational need, ethnicity, social group, sexual orientation, race or culture
physique
the form, size and development of a person’s body
metabolic
the whole range of biochemical processes that occur within people
power
the combination of speed and strength
maximal strength
the greatest amount of weight that can be lifted in one go
culture
the ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society
fast
to eat only certain types of food or to reduce food intake
devout
devoted or dedicated to
gender
the state of being male or female
body composition
the percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone
musculature
the system or arrangement of muscles on a body
somatotypes
different body types based on shape, most commonly endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph
dehydration
the rapid loss of water from the body
landscape
the aspect of the land characteristic of a particular region
challenge
a test of a person’s ability or resources in a demanding situation
risk
the possibility of suffering harm, loss or danger
competitive
an activity that involves some form of contest, rivalry or game
recreational
any form of play, amusement or relaxation performed as games, sports or hobbies
periodization
the different parts of a training program
general fitness
a state of general good health and to be able to carry out activities at a relatively low level
physiology
the functions and processes of the human body
