Physical Education and Health - 1st Session Examination Flashcards
body movement that is carried out by the muscles and consumes energy
Physical activity
activities that are done for pleasure
Recreational physical activity
keeping the body in a hale and healthy condition. It can be achieved through physical exercise, propernutrition, and adequate sleep.
Physical fitness
structured body movement along with conscious breathing, performed regularly for physical fitness.
Exercise
maximum amount of oxygen consumption that occurs during the exercises performed by the body using a large group of muscles.
Aerobic capacity
increases the circulation of oxygen
aerobic activity
It involves deep breathing, which increases the heart rate and results in increased oxygen intake
cardiovascular exercise
Amounts of oxygen during maximal exercise
VO2max
with the use of oxygen
Aerobic exercise
a structured regimen of physical activities that are intended to improve one’s physical health.
Exercise
enhance the strength of muscles by reacting to external push like lifting heavy weights
Resistance exercises
enhance the elasticity of muscles and tendons around the joints to allow movement.
Stretching exercises
maximum amount of force that can be applied by a person against a form of resistance in a single movement
Muscular strength
ability of the joints to make pain-free movements
Flexibility
proportion of body fat and body mass that make up a body. It includes waist circumference, height, and weight
Body Composition
FITT
Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type
the quality or state of being intense; especially, extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling.
Intensity
defined as the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time.
frequency
pertains to the time during which an activity exists or lasts
duration
improve flexibility and elasticity, tones the muscles and increases the range of motion, activates relaxation
stretching
tool that we can use to assess whether a person is capable of doing certain physical activities.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
essential before the actual workload, as it prepares the body for more strenuous activity.
warm-up