Physical Fitness Flashcards
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.
Physical Activity
What are the categories of physical activity?
Occupational
Sports
Conditioning
Household
Other activities
A subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive. It has an immediate objective of improvement or maintenance of physical fitness.
Exercise
A set of attributes that is either skill-related or health-related. It is the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.
Physical Fitness
What are the components of physical fitness?
Metabolic fitness
Health-related fitness
Body composition
Skill-related fitness
It depicts the physiological system’s state of health when they are at rest.
Metabolic fitness
The ability of an individual to perform ADLs and have a low risk of premature development of hypokinetic diseases.
Health-related fitness
The relative percentage of fat to fat-free tissue using a two-compartment model.
Body composition
Associated with athletic competition but should be considered in the overall fitness of all individuals. These components pertain to the athletic ability of an individual. Also known as Performance-related fitness
Skill-related fitness
What are the components of health-related fitness?
Body composition
Muscular fitness
What are the components of muscular fitness?
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Cardiovascular endurance
Flexibility
What are the three (3) anthropometric methods of assessment?
Skin fold thickness (Body fat %)
Body Mass Index
Waist-to-Hip ratio
What is the formula for Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Weight/(Height^2)
What is the formula for body fat?
Body fat/Total Body weight * 100
It is the ability to exert abilities to exert at high intensities over a short period.
Muscular strength
It is the most significant resistance that can be moved through the full range of motion in a controlled manner with good posture.
1 Repetition Maximum
The ability of the muscle to execute repeated contractions over time
Muscular endurance
Ability to perform large muscular, dynamic, moderate to high-intensity exercise
Cardiovascular endurance
It is the criterion measure of cardiorespiratory fitness.
VO2 Max
The ability to move a joint through complete ROM
Flexibility
It is the ability to maintain their line of gravity within their base of support.
Balance
What are the two types of balance?
Static
Dynamic
The rate at which one can exert a maximal force
Power
Use the senses and body parts to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately.
Coordination
