Anaerobic Capacity & Muscular Fitness Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from KINS 406 lecture notes on Anaerobic Capacity & Muscular Fitness.

Muscular Endurance

Your muscles' ability to exert force repeatedly or for an extended period of time.

Muscular Strength

Your muscles' ability to exert a maximum amount of force in one effort.

Power

The ability to combine both speed and force in movements and actions.

Agility

The ability to quickly change direction without losing speed or power.

Balance

The ability to stabilize the body both in movement and when maintaining stillness.

Coordination

The ability to use your senses in combination with your actions when in movement.

Reaction Time

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

Abduction

Movement away from the midline of the body.

Adduction

Movement toward the midline of the body.

Circumduction

Circular movement of a limb or eye.

Pronation

Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downwards.

Supination

Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces upwards.

Inversion

Movement of the sole of the foot inward.

Eversion

Movement of the sole of the foot outward.

Dorsiflexion

Backward flexion, as in bending backward a hand or foot.

Plantar Flexion

Flexion of the foot so as to point the toes.

Protraction

Movement of a body part forward.

Retraction

Movement of a body part backward.

Elevation

Movement in a superior direction.

Depression

Movement in an inferior direction.

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right sections.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into upper and lower sections.

Frontal Plane

Divides the body into front and back sections.

Isometric Contraction

Muscle contracts but does not shorten; no movement.

Concentric Contraction

Muscle shortens during contraction; movement.

Eccentric Contraction

Muscle lengthens during contraction; movement.

Muscular Strength

The ability of muscle to exert force.

Muscular Endurance

The ability of muscle to continue to perform without fatigue.

Power

The product of force and velocity, represents work a muscle can produce per unit of time.

1 Repetition Max (1 RM)

The maximum force output of a given muscle group.

Hand Grip Dynamometry

A cheap, fast, and effective way at estimating total body strength.

YMCA Push-up Test

A test of muscular endurance where the number of correct push-ups are recorded.

Neuromotor Fitness

Includes balance, coordination, agility, gait, proprioception, and flexibility.

Static Balance

The ability to maintain posture while standing still.

Dynamic Balance

The ability to maintain balance while in motion.