Physical Education Fitness Study Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts, definitions, and vocabulary relevant to physical education and fitness as outlined in the study guide.

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels and lungs to supply oxygen to the muscles during long periods of physical activity.

Flexibility

The muscles’ ability to move a joint through a full range of motion.

Muscular Strength

The ability of a muscle or muscles to push or pull with its total force.

Muscular Endurance

The ability of the muscles to repeat a movement many times or hold a position without stopping to rest.

Body Composition

The combination of fat mass and fat-free mass, including bones, muscles, organs, and water.

FITT Principle

A set of guidelines for exercise: Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type.

Agility

The ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the body.

Balance

The ability to control or stabilize the body when a person is standing still or moving.

Coordination

The ability to use the senses together with body parts in order to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately.

Power

The ability to move the body parts swiftly while applying the maximum force of the muscles.

Speed

The ability to move your body or parts of your body swiftly.

Reaction Time

The ability to reach or respond quickly to what you hear, see, or feel.

R.I.C.E.

An acronym for Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, used for the treatment of minor injuries.

Goal Setting

The process of establishing objectives for improvement in health and fitness.

Nutrition Log

A tool for tracking eating habits and food intake from different food groups.

Hydration Log

A system used to monitor a person’s hydration habits.

Static Stretches

Stretching a muscle to the point of mild discomfort for an extended period of time.

Dynamic Stretches

Moving parts of the body continuously while gradually increasing reach and speed throughout a full range of motion.

Overload

An increase in one or more of the FITT variables to provide an additional workload.

Progression

Gradual increase in one or more of the FITT variables to create an overload.

Specificity

Exercise training that is specific to the muscles used and the component of fitness trained.

Sedentary Lifestyle

A lifestyle characterized by little or no physical activity.

Non-Sedentary Lifestyle

A lifestyle where a person is active and engages in regular physical activity.