PE Flashcards
enables your muscles to get enough oxygen to function effectively.
Cardiovascular Fitness
Allows you to lift, pull and push things effectively
Muscular Strength
Enables the muscles to work for extended periods without tiring completely.
Muscular Endurance
How far you can move different body parts at joints.
Flexibility
How much muscle and fat your body contains.
Body Composition
is how often you exercise. This can be measure by the number of days each week.
Frequency
is how hard you exercise. We categorize this as low, moderate, or high intensity.
Intensity
refers to what kind of exercise you are doing. It might be cardiovascular, strength, or a combination of both.
Type
refers to the time of day you exercise and how long each session lasts.
Time
occurs when your muscles contract to make your body move. Experts recommend that teens spend at least 60 minutes and up to serval hours performing physical activity each day.
Physical Activity
refers to activities that are not too easy and not too hard. This kind of activity requires a moderate amount of effort and noticeably accelerates the heart rate.
Moderate Physical Activity
produces large increases in breathing or heart rate, such as jogging, aerobic dance, or bicycling uphill.
Vigorous Physical Activity
This is the number of heart beats per minute or the times per minute that the heart contracts. It indicates the effort your heart is doing based on the demands you place on your body.
Heart Rate (Pulse Rate)