Test Flashcards
What is Physical Activity?
Any movement that requires your large muscle groups to work.
What are Endorphins?
Chemicals that block pain messages from reaching your brain cells.
3) Define muscular Strength and Endurance?
Muscular strength is the capacity of a muscle or a group of muscle and endurance is the ability of your muscle to work for an extended time.
What is Body composition?
The amount of fat tissues in your body compared to the about of lean tissues, such as muscle and bones.
What are the five components of fitness?
Cardiorespiratory endurance. -Muscular strength. -Muscular endurance. -Flexibility. -Body composition.
What is Isokinetic exercise?
Involves contracting and relaxing your muscles through the full range of a joint’s motion.
What is Isometric exercise?
A exercise in which muscle contract but very little body movement takes place.
What is Aerobic exercise?
Ongoing physical activity that raises your breathing rate and heart rate.
What is Anaerobic exercise?
Intense physical activity that lasts for a few seconds to a few minutes.
What is the FITT formula?
Frequency, intensity, time, and type.
What are the three stages of a safe exercise program?
Define your goals, develop your program, and monitor your progress.
How can you monitor your fitness?
A chart.
What is dehydration?
When you lose water from sweating.
What should you do before you begin an exercise program?
Warm up.
What are some side effects from steroid use?
They can alter appearance, damage organs, increase the risk of cancer, and cause depression.
