Physical Fitness Flashcards
What defines a fit person?
- can respond effectively to normal life and emergency situations
How can being fit improve mental health, and reduce stress, depression, and anxiety?
because doing exercise releases endorphins (pain killer) and serotonins (mood stabilizer)
the ability of a joint or series of joints to move through an unrestricted, pain free range of motion.
flexibility
Cardiovascular Endurance Exercises
3 minute step test
BMI Classification
<18.5 - underweight
18.5-24.9 - normal
25-29.9 - overweight
>30 - obese
What can you include in your diet that can help regulate your sugar in your body by converting it to energy
Alpha lipoic Acid
the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy.
metabolism
The level at which your heart, lungs, and muscles work together when you’re exercising for an extended period of time. This shows how efficiently your cardiorespiratory system functions, and is an indicator of how physically fit and healthy you are.
Cardiovascular Endurance
how can being fit prevent muscle loss?
It is also well established that exercise training can promote the synthesis of muscle protein and activate signaling pathways that regulate the metabolism and function of muscle fibers. Therefore, exercise can be used as a method to treat muscle atrophy in many of these conditions.
considered to be a combi- nation of strength and speed. It has also been defined as the ability to exert muscle force quickly
power
how can being fit improve digestion?
Regular physical activity stimulates the gut, while increasing intestinal activity, so digestive problems are prevented. It increases blood flow to all your muscles, and this keeps the muscles in the digestive system moving, allowing food to pass through it much quicker, even when you’re resting.
- peristalsis - a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
ability to control your body’s movements, especially the limbs.
coordination
an age related, involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength.
sarcopenia
The ability to do daily tasks/activities without undue fatigue
Physical Fitness
It simply means how fast an athlete is able to respond to a stimulus.
reaction time
What are health related fitness components?
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Muscle Strength and Endurance
- Flexibility
- Body Composition
Flexibility Exercises
Sit and Reach, Zipper Test
___________ is the amount of force you can put out or the amount of weight you can lift. ___________ is how many times you can move that weight without getting exhausted
muscle strength and endurance
the ability to control or stabilize the body when a person is standing still or moving.
balance
the ability to rapidly change body direction, accelerate, or decelerate. It is influenced by balance, strength, coordination, and skill level.
agility
how can being fit improve bone density?
When you exercise regularly, your bone adapts by building more bone and becoming denser.
- it helps decrease the activity of osteoplast which breaks down tissue (increases as you age)
- improves the performance of osteoblast (estrogen and testosterone) - produces new tissue
What are skill related fitness components
- agility
- balance
- power
- speed
- coordination
- reaction time
True or False: Does exercise improve mental performance, work productivity, and social outlook?
True
-Physical activity can improve your cognitive health—helping you think, learn, problem-solve, and enjoy an emotional balance. It can improve memory and reduce anxiety or depression
-Physical exercise stimulates the development of new mitochondria within your cells, meaning that your body will be able to produce more ATP over time. That gives you more energy to exert yourself physically, but it also means more energy for your brain, boosting your mental output.
These are factors that prevent the onset of diseases and problems associated with an act
Health related fitness
refers to a person’s ability to move fast.
speed
These consists of fitness components that are important to success in skillful activities and athletic events, and may not be as crucial to improved health.
Skill related fitness
Formula of BMI
BMI = weight (kg)/ height squared (m2)
the ratio of fat mass compared to lean muscle mass, bone and organs.
body composition
