Midterm Exam Prep Flashcards

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What is Physical Fitness?

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The ability of your body systems to WORK TOGETHER more effeciently

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What are characteristics that are passed down from parent to offspring called?

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Heredity

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3
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What is Body Compisition?

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The amount of fat present in the body (or) all the tissues of fat on the body

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What is Cardio-respiratory Fitness?

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The ability of the HEART, LUNGS, and BLOOD VESSELS to work efficiently when a person exercises.

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5
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When should we take our Recovery Heart Rate?

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1-3 minutes AFTER an activity (Exercise)

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What is Target Heart Rate?

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The beats per minute while exercising which tells if you are improving. It should be between 50%-80% of your max heart rate

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If pulse falls below your THR, during exercise should you increase or decrease?

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Increase exercise

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What is the test for Cardiovascular Fitness?

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P.A.C.E.R

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How do we measure our Body Composition?

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Body Fat Analyzer (B.F.A)

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10
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What is Muscular Strength?

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The amount of force a muscle can produce.

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What is the test for Muscular Strength?

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The Push-Up test

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What is the test for Muscular Endurance?

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The Curl-Up test

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What is Muscular Endurance?

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The ability to contract the muscles many times without tiring or resting.

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14
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What is Power?

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The amount of great force you can produce over a short period of time

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15
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What are the 5 Skill-Related fitness?

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  1. Agility
  2. Balance
  3. Coordination
  4. Reaction Time
  5. Speed
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What is Agility?

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The ability to quickly change your body position and movements

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What is Balance?

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The ability to stay upright whilst standing or moving

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What is Coordination?

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The ability to use your senses or body parts together

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What are the two types of Coordination?

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  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Foot-eye coordination
20
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What is Reaction Time?

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The amount of time it takes to move when you realize you need to react

21
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What is Speed?

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The ability to move across an area in a short period of time

22
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What is the minimum amount of days per week to engage in rigorous activity?

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3 days per week

23
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What should we do when exercising in Cold, Wet, and Windy weather?

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  • Dress Properly
  • Avoid exercising in this weather
24
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What should we wear when exercising in Cold, Wet, or Windy weather?

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Wear several LAYERS of LIGHTWEIGHT clothing.

25
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What should we do when exercising in Hot & Humid weather?

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  • Begin GRADUALLY
  • Drink WATER
  • Rest frequently in shaded areas to LOWER BODY TEMPERATURE
26
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What should we wear when exercising in Hot & Humid weather?

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Wear proper clothing, LIGHT colors and POROUS material

27
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What is the formula used to make sure your goals are clear and reachable?

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S.M.A.R.T

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What does S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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S - Specific (sensible/significant)
M - Measurable (motivating)
A - Attainable (achievable)
R - Relevant (realistic/reasonable)
T - Time Based

29
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What are the principles of exercise?

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A. Overload

B. Progression

C. Specificity

30
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What are the Principles of Overload?

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Doing more physical activity than normal, adjustable by frequency, intensity, or time

31
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What are the Principles of Progression?

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The amount of intensity in a Physical Activity increasing gradually, adjustable by adding intensity when exercise feels too easy

32
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What is the formula to alter a fitness program to improve fitness?

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The F.I.T.T formula

33
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What does F.I.T.T stand for?

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F - Frequency (how often)
I - Intensity (how hard)
T - Time (how long)
T - Type (what type/what muscle)

34
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What is Heart Rate?

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The number of time your heart beats per minute, indicating the INTENSITY of an exercise

35
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How do you Measure your Heart R
ate?

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Put two fingers on your wrist or under your chin

36
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What is Weight Training?

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Strength training that occurs when using heavy weights with low repetitions

37
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What are two types of exercises?

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Isotonic Exercise - Movement involved

Isometric Exercise - No movement involved

38
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What is a Repetition? (Rep)

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The number of consecutive times an exercise in a set is completed

39
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What is a set?

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One full group of repetitions of a specific exercise

40
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What are the 3 stages of a workout?

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1 - Warm-up

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What is a Warm-up?

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A series of activities like heart and muscle warm-ups and stretches to prepare the body for more vigorous exercises and helps prevent injury. It is usually 1-3 MINUTES

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What is a Cool-down?

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A series of activities like heart and muscle cool-downs and stretches that helps the body recover after vigorous exercise that usually LASTS 1-3 MINUTES

43
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What is an Overuse Injury?

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An injury that occurs when a repeated movement of a specific group of muscles causes bodily wear and tear

44
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What is a Risk Factor?

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Anything that increases a person’s chances of an occurring health issue

45
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What are some Controllable Risk Factors?

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  • Smoking
  • Stress
  • Drug use
  • Alcohol use
  • Lack of nutrition
46
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What are some Non-Controllable Risk Factors?

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  • Age
  • Biological gender
  • Heredity
47
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What are the steps to creating a personal fitness plan?

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1 - Evaluating current fitness levels