Health- Chapter 1

Physical wellness,

which involves physical activity, proper diet, and sleep;

Emotional wellness

the ability to understand, manage, and express feelings while maintaining good relationships with others.

Social wellness,

or how well one connects and communicates with others, build positive relationships, and contribute to the community,

Intellectual wellness

stimulating one’s mind and expanding knowledge and skills through critical thinking and problem-solving;

Spiritual wellness

finding meaning and purpose in life;

Occupational wellness

pertaining to satisfaction and enrichment derived from work;

Environmental wellness

how one’s surroundings impact his or her well-being; and

Financial wellness

managing one’s own finances in a way that provides security through budgeting, saving, investing, and planning.

Cardiorespiratory endurance

the ability to persist in activities that require oxygen; e.g., long distance running,

Muscular strength

the ability of a muscle or groups of to contract with maximum force against a given resistance,

Muscular endurance

ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly against resistance; e.g., wall sits, long distance running or swimming,

Flexibility

ability to move freely around a joint or group of joints, free from pain

Body composition

the ratio between lean mass and fat mass

Speed

the ability to move quickly from point A to point B; e.g., 100m race,

Power

explosiveness, strength over time; e.g., swimmers and runners off the blocks,

Agility

the ability to change directions quickly; soccer and basketball players dribbling, running backs,

Balance

equilibrium; e.g., balance beam

Neuromuscular coordination

the ability to integrate the senses,

Reaction time

the time required to produce an appropriate and accurate physiological or mechanical response to some external stimulus; e.g., the time it takes to react to an opponent's movement or decision (just before you initiate any movement)