Fitness for life Unit 1

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Sprain

Damage to a ligament

Strain

Damage to a muscle

Stroke causes damage to the ____

Brain

Atheosclerosis

Condition characterized by the hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup, which can restrict blood flow.

Osteoporosis

A condition where bones become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of fractures. (low bone density)

Active neurosis

Someone is addicted to exercise

Microtrauma

Cumulative damage to body or mind from repeated stressors that go unnoticed individually

PRINCIPLES — Specificity

What specific activity is completed

PRINCIPLES —- Overload

Increasing the workload over time, it must be continuously adjusted as fitness improves

PRINCIPLES — Progression

To make progress, the body must be forced to work harder than accustomed to

WEATHER —- Heat exhaustion

A heat-related illness that occurs when your body overheats and loses vital electrolytes through excessive sweating

WEATHER —- Heat stroke

Body’s cooling system fails causing body to heat up too much

WEATHER —- Hypothermia

The body loses heat faster than it can produce, causing a dangerously low core temperature

WEATHER — Frost bite

A freezing cold injury where skin and underlying tissues freeze due to prolonged exposure to the extreme cold

Hypokinetic

Diseases associated with little to no physical activity

Hyperkinetic

Disorders caused by excessive, uncontrollale, and extreme restlessness