Physical fitness

Define the term physical fitness

a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively in work, leisure activities, to be healthy and meeting emergency situations.

Identify the 10 factors that affect one fitness

build, diet, exercise, physical disability, illness, drug taking, stress, environment, age and sex.

Name the five components of health related fitness

body composition,, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility

How is muscular strength defined.

the ability of the muscles to exert force on during an activity

How is muscular endurance defined

the ability of muscles to continue to perform without getting fatigue

what does the term body composition mean

the amount of muscle, fat bone and other vital parts of the human body.

What does the term flexibility mean

the range of motion around the joints of the body

Identify the six skill related components of physical fitness

agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed

in regard to physical fitness, how is speed defined

the ability to move the body or any part of your body quickly

What is meant by agility

the ability to change the body's position and speed efficiently in a given point of time

What is meant by balance

the ability to control the body's position

what does the term coordination

the ability to move parts smoothly and accurately in response to what your senses tell you

In regard to physical fitness, what does power mean

the ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in a burst of movement

What is reaction time

the interval time between the presentation of the stimulus and the initiation is the muscular response to that stimulus.

name the five beneficial effects of physical fitness

regulation of blood pressure, prevents disease, boosts the immune system, regulates the body's distribution of fats, and confidence of your body

briefly explain the principal of overload

to produce fitness and health benefits is to make your body do more than it normally does.

briefly explain the principal of progression

to increase the amount and intensity of your exercise gradually

briefly explain the principle of specificity

the type of exercise you do to determine the type of benefit you recieve

What does FITT stand for. Briefly explain each component

frequency, intensity, time and type. frequency means how often a person exercises. Intensity means how hard a person exercises. Time refers to how long a person exercises.  Type refer to the kind of activity a person does.

Breifly explain the threshold of training

the minimum amount of overload you need to build physical fitness.

what is meant by the target ceiling

the upper limit of activity

How does one determine how hard they exercises

using the threshold of training and the target ceiling

How is cardiovascular endurance defined

the engaging of physical activity for a long period of time without getting tired