PEH 2 Flashcards
is defined as a condition in which an individual has enough energy to avoid fatigue and
enjoy life.
Fitness
Focuses on factors that promote optimum health and prevent the onset of disease and
problems associated with inactivity.
Concepts of Fitness
● ratio of your fat mass to fat-free mass.
Body Composition
the ability of a joint or series of joints to move through an unrestricted, pain free range
of motion.
Flexibility
Also called cardiorespiratory endurance or aerobic fitness refers to the ability of body to efficiently and effectively intake oxygen and deliver it to your body’s tissues by way of the heart, lungs, arteries, vessels, and veins.
Cardiovascular endurance
refers to your ability to move and lift objects. It is measured by how much force you can exert and how much weight you can lift for a short period of time.
Muscular strength
is the ability of a particular muscle group to exert force, continuously and repetitively,
over a period of time.
Muscular endurance
It is the ability to perform during games and sports, also called performance fitness.
Skill related components are more relevant to certain athletes.
Skill related Fitness
is the ability to move quickly and to easily change direction.
Agility
refers to the ability of the body position to remain upright.
Balance
is the ability to execute smooth, accurate, controlled motor responses (optimal interaction of muscle function). It is characterized by appropriate speed, distance, direction, timing, and muscular tension.
Coordination
as the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible. Combination of
speed and strength.
Power
refers to how quickly you can respond to an external stimulus. Reaction time hinges heavily on your mind-body connection.
Reaction Time
refers to the distance traveled per unit of time. It is how fast an object is moving.
Speed
FITT
(Frequency, Intensity,
Time, Type)