Understanding Physical Fitness and Activity

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These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to physical fitness, exercise, and health guidelines based on lecture notes.

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Physical Fitness

The body's ability to respond to, adapt to, and tolerate the demands and stress of physical effort.

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Cardiorespiratory Endurance

The ability to perform prolonged, large muscle dynamic exercise at moderate to high intensity.

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Muscle Strength

The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort, vital for healthy aging.

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Muscular Endurance

The ability of muscles to sustain repeated contractions or exert force over a period of time.

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Flexibility

The ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion.

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Body Composition

The proportion of fat to fat-free mass in the body, which includes muscle, bone, and water.

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Skill-Related Fitness

The ability to perform particular sports or activities, involving components like speed, power, agility, balance, coordination, and reaction time.

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Physical Activity

Any body movement carried out by skeletal muscles that require energy, which can include planned exercise or lifestyle activities.

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Exercise

Repetitive movement of the body designed to improve or maintain physical fitness.

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Moderate Intensity Activity

Physical activity that raises the heart rate and breathing but still allows for conversation.

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Vigorous Intensity Activity

High-level activity that significantly increases heart rate and breathing, making conversations difficult.

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Recommended Physical Activity for Health

At least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week.

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

An exercise strategy alternating periods of short, intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods.

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Sedentary Activities

Activities that involve little physical movement, which should be limited for better health.