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Physical Fitness | the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy. |
Health | a word often associated with good fitness. |
Physical Activity | movement using the large muscles of the body. |
Wellness | a state of being that enables you to reach your fullest potential. |
Cycle of Physical Activity Benefits | Health and Wellness, Physical Activity, Physical Fitness |
Exercise Basics | Warm Up, Stretch, Resting Heart Rate, Exercise, Exercise Heart Rate, Cool Down |
Health-Related Physical Fitness | helps you stay healthy |
Skill-Related Physical Fitness | helps you perform well in sports and actvities. |
Parts of Health-Related Physical Fitness | Cardiovascular, Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Body Fatness |
Parts of Skill-Related Physical Fitness | Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction Time, Speed |
Hypokinetic Conditions | health problems caused partly by lack of physical activity |
Example of Hypokinetic Conditions | heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer, and obesity |
Stairway to Lifetime Fitness | Physical Activity, Getting Fit, Self-Assessment, Self-Planning, Lifetime Activity, Lifetime Fitness |
Fitness Stunts | Two-Hand Ankle Grip, Run in Place, Single Leg Raise, Arm Pinch, Push Ups, Line Jumps, Double Heel Click, Backward Hop, Double Ball Bounce, Coin Catch |
PAR-Q | Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire |
Hyperthermia | Overheating |
Guidelines for heat-related conditions | Begin Gradually, Drink Water, Wear Proper Clothing, Rest Frequently, Avoid Extreme Heat/Humidity |
Hypothermia | Extreme Cold |
Guidelines for cold, windy, and wet weather | Avoid Extreme Cold and Wind, Dress Properly, Avoid Exercising |
Dressing for Physical Activity | Comfortable Clothing, Wash Exercise Clothes Regularly, Dress in Layers for Outdoors, Wear Proper Socks, Wear Proper Shoes, Consider Ankle Braces |
Examples of Strength and Muscular Endurance | Sit Ups and Push Ups |
Side Stitch | a pain in the side of the lower abdomen that people often experience in sports |
Ligament | Hold the Bones Together |
Tendons | Connects Muscles to Bones |
RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate |
Artherosclerosis | Clogging of the Arteries |
Heart Attack | Occurs when the Blood Supply into or within the heart is severely reduced or cut off |
Risk Factors | Two Major: Primary and Secondary |
Hypokinetic Condition | caused by inactive living or sedentary living |
Stroke | a form of Cardiovascular Disease |
Blood Pressure | Force of blood against your artery wall |
Systolic Blood Pressure | Pressure in your arteries after the heart beats and the higher number |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | Pressure in your arteries just before the heart beats and the lower number |
Cancer | the second leading cause of death in the U.S. |
Diabetes | a person's body cannot regulate sugar levels |
Obesity | a condition in which a person has a high percent of body fat |
Osteoporosis | the structure of the bones deteriorates |
Hyperkinetic Condition | caused by doing too much physical exercise |
Activity Neurosis | overly concerned about getting enough exercise |
Ptosis | Protruding Abdomen |
Kyphosis | Rounded back and shoulders |
Lordosis | too much arch in the lower back |
Back Maintenance | Use large muscle groups when lifting, keep your hips low, divide loads to carry, avoid twisting while lifting, push or pull heavy objects rather than lift, avoid a bent-over position when sitting, standing, or lifting |