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| Physical activity. | is any kind of movement that causes your body to use energy.Health experts recomend that teens get 60 minutes of physical activity daily. |
| Lifestyle activities. | are physical activities that are part of your day-to-day routine or recreation.They can become part of a lifelong commitment to fitness. |
| Physical fitness.See Figure 5.1 | is the ability to handle everyday physical work and play without becoming tired.Physical activity also contributes to physical fitness. |
| Elements of Fitness. | there are five elements of fitness:muscle endurance,heart lung endurance,extrength,flexibility,and body composition.These elements help you find out how physically fit you are. |
| Endurance. | is the ability to keep up a physical activity without becoming overly tired.There are two.Muscle endurance,Heart and lung endurance. |
| Stamina. | is your ability to stick with a task or activity for a long period of time.Both kinds of endurance help build stamina without getting tired or out of breath. |
| Strength. | is the ability of your muscle to exert a force.Muscles help support your bones and make your joints stronger. |
| Flexibility. | is the ability to move body joints through a full range of motion.For the joints to be able to move easily the muscles,tendons,ligaments around them can't be too tight. |
| Exercise. | to exercise is planned,structured,repetitive physical activity that improves or maintains physical fitness. |
| The F.I.T.T. principle. | is a method for safely increasing aspects of your workout without injuring yourself.F for frequency. I for intensity.T for time.T for type.Pay close attention to the F.I.T.T. level that is best for you. |
| The P.R.I.C.E. principle. | The letters in P.R.I.C.E. stand for Protect,Rest,Ice,Compress,and Elevate.The sooner the treatment is applied the better.. |
| Sports gear.Figure 5.6 | includes sports clothing and safety equipment |
| Drink water. | Your body can lose a lot of water through perspiration,or sweat.It is important to replace this lost fluid.Drink plenty water. |
