Physical Education Flashcards
Abdonimals
Stomach muscle
Aerobic
Describing exercise that is designed to strengthen heart and lungs
Agility
The bodies ability to change position quickly
Bend
Use joints to bring parts of the body toward each other
Body composition
Proportion of body fat to muscle
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to continue supplying the body oxygen during exercise
Ecological integration approach
Approach to teaching physical education that emphasizes students learning to participate successfully with groups
Endurance
Ability to sustain physical activity for a period of time
Femur
Bone in upper leg (thigh)
Flexibility
Ability to move joints and muscles through a range of motion
Flow
Continuity of movement
Force
Body tension used to perform a movement
Free flow
Movement that continues
Gastrocnemius
Muscle found in calf
High space activity
Movements performed either in air or while standing on tiptoes