keywords Flashcards
fatigue
a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness brought on by extreme exertion
stress
the body’s reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response
local muscular fatigue
when a muscle, or group of muscles, is unable to carry on contracting and movement stops
apprehensive
fearful about the future
motivation
a person’s drive to suceed and desire and energy to achieve something
stress fracture
a break in the bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load or constant pounding on a surface, such as running
tennis elbow
a painful injury or inflammation of the tendon attached to the elbow joint
dilated
enlarged, expanded or widened
sprains
the overstretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint
strains
the overstretching of a muscle, rather than a joint
gaseous exchange
the process where oxygen is taken in from the air and exchanged for carbon dioxide
alveoli
small air sacs in the lungs where gaseous exchange takes place
intercostal muscles
abdominal muscles between the ribs that assist in the process of breathing
aerobic respiration
respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen
anaerobic respiration
respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen
glycogen
the main form of carbohydrate storage, which is converted into glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs
latic acid
a mild poison and waste product of anaerobic respiration
heart rate
the number of times the heart beats in one minute, which is one contraction and relaxation of the heart
pulse
a recording of the rate per minute at which the heart
beats
blood pressure
the force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
MHR
maximum heart rate (220 minus age)
training zone
the range of the heart rate within which a specific training effect will take place
