Fitness for Life Flashcards

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What is Physical Fitness?

The ability of your body system to work together efficiently. (correct)

Good fitness; absence of illness.

A state of being that enables you to reach your fullest potential.

The percentage of body weight that is fat.

What is Wellness?

A state of being that enables you to reach your fullest potential.

What does Health refer to?

Good fitness; absence of illness.

The 5 Components of Health-Related Physical Fitness are: Cardiovascular Fitness, Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, and ______.

Body Fatness Signup and view all the answers

What is Cardiovascular Fitness?

The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time. Signup and view all the answers

What does Strength refer to?

The amount of force your muscles can produce. Signup and view all the answers

What is Muscular Endurance?

The ability to use muscles many times without tiring. Signup and view all the answers

What is Flexibility?

The ability to use joints through a wide range of motion. Signup and view all the answers

What is Body Fatness?

The percentage of body weight that is fat when compared to other tissue. Signup and view all the answers

The 6 Components of Skill-Related Physical Fitness are: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction Time, and ______.

Speed Signup and view all the answers

What is Agility?

The ability to change body positions quickly and to control body movements. Signup and view all the answers

What does Balance refer to?

The ability to keep an upright position while standing still or moving. Signup and view all the answers

What is Coordination?

The ability to use senses together with body parts. Signup and view all the answers

What does Power refer to?

The ability to use strength quickly. Signup and view all the answers

What is Reaction Time?

The amount of time you take to move once you realize the need to move. Signup and view all the answers

What is Speed?

The ability to perform a movement or to cover a distance in a short time period. Signup and view all the answers

The 3 Stairway to Health Steps are: Level of Dependence, Level of Decision Making, and ______.

Level of Independence Signup and view all the answers

The 6 Steps to Lifetime Fitness are: Doing Activity and Exercise (planned by others), Getting (Responsible for Fitness), Self-Assessment of Fitness and Activity, Self-Planning, Lifetime Physical Activity, and ______.

Lifetime Fitness (Achievement) Signup and view all the answers

What is a Hypokinetic Condition?

A health problem due to the lack of physical activity. Signup and view all the answers

What is Hypothermia?

The result of exercising in extreme cold and is excessively low body temperature. Signup and view all the answers

What is Microtrauma?

An injury that doesn't immediately cause pain or soreness. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Side-Stitch?

A pain in the side of the lower abdomen, experienced frequently in sports. Signup and view all the answers

What are Biomechanical Principles?

The principles used in physics and engineering to study forces to help living organisms function efficiently. Signup and view all the answers

What does R-I-C-E stand for?

Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate. Signup and view all the answers

What does a Tendon connect?

A tendon connects muscle to bone. Signup and view all the answers

What does a Ligament do?

A ligament holds bones together at the joint. Signup and view all the answers

What is Neurosis?

A condition that occurs when someone has an excessive fear of something. Signup and view all the answers

The 3 Hypokinetic Conditions are: Obese, Osteoporosis, and ______.

Type II Diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is Ptosis?

A protruding abdomen back problem. Signup and view all the answers

What is Kyphosis?

A rounded back problem. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Threshold of Training?

The minimum amount of overload you need to build physical fitness. Signup and view all the answers

What is Target Ceiling?

Exercising too much and going above your upper limit of activity. Signup and view all the answers

What is Target Fitness Zone?

The correct range of physical activity. Signup and view all the answers

What does F-I-T-T stand for?

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type. Signup and view all the answers

What is Intensity in fitness?

How hard you perform. Signup and view all the answers

What does Aerobic refer to?

Oxygen. Signup and view all the answers

The 5 Facts of Fitness are: Maturation, Age, Heredity, Environment, and ______.

Lifestyle Choice Signup and view all the answers

What is Maturation?

Refers to becoming physically mature or fully grown and developed. Signup and view all the answers

The 2 Basic Principles of Physical Activity are: Principle of Overload and ______.

Principle of Progression Signup and view all the answers

The Cardiovascular System is made up of: Heart, Blood Vessels, and ______.

Blood Signup and view all the answers

The Respiratory System is made up of: Lungs and ______.

Cells Signup and view all the answers

What is Cholesterol?

A fat-like substance found in meats, dairy products, and egg yolks. Signup and view all the answers

What are Lipoproteins?

Carries cholesterol through the blood. Signup and view all the answers

Anaerobic Activity is an activity in which the heart can't supply enough oxygen to the muscle (e.g. ______).

Swimming Signup and view all the answers

Aerobic Activity is an activity in which the heart can supply oxygen to the muscles (e.g. ______).

Running Signup and view all the answers

What is High-Density Cholesterol?

Good Cholesterol Signup and view all the answers

What is Practice?

The repeating of a skill over and over. Signup and view all the answers

What is Hypermobility?

The ability to extend the knee, elbow, thumb, or wrist, or joint past a straight line. Signup and view all the answers

What is Joint Laxity?

When the ligament around the joint is overstretched. Signup and view all the answers

What does P-N-F stand for?

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. Signup and view all the answers

What is P-N-F?

A P-N-F stretch that involves contracting the muscle before you stretch it. Signup and view all the answers

What is Static Stretching?

Stretching slowly as far as you can without pain, then holding the stretch for several seconds. Signup and view all the answers

What is Ballistic Stretching?

A series of quick gentle bouncing or bobbing motions that are not held for a long time. Signup and view all the answers

What is Arthritis?

A disease in which certain substances, including fats, build up on the side of the walls of the arteries. Signup and view all the answers

What are Shinsplints?

A pain in the front of the shin that is caused by overuse. Signup and view all the answers

What is Resistance Training?

Weight training. Signup and view all the answers

What is Circuit Training?

Flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Physical Fitness

Defined as the body's ability to work efficiently, allowing for good health and effective daily activities.

Wellness

Represents a state allowing individuals to reach their fullest potential, encompassing a holistic view of health.

Health

Identified by good fitness levels and the absence of illness.

Cardiovascular Fitness: Endurance of the entire body during prolonged exercise.
Strength: Maximum force produced by muscles.
Muscular Endurance: Ability to use muscles multiple times without fatigue.
Flexibility: Range of motion available at joints.
Body Fatness: Proportion of body weight that is fat compared to other tissues.

Agility: Quick and controlled changes in body position.
Balance: Maintaining an upright position while stationary or moving.
Coordination: Synchronizing sensory input with body movements.
Power: Rapid application of strength.
Reaction Time: Speed of response after perceiving the need to act.
Speed: Quick execution of movement or covering distance.

Stairway to Health Steps

Ranges from dependence to independence, emphasizing decision-making in health.

Steps to Lifetime Fitness

Engaging in activities, taking personal responsibility, self-assessment, and planning for sustained physical activity and fitness achievement.

Health Issues

Hypokinetic Condition: Health problems due to lack of activity (e.g., diabetes).
Hypothermia: Dangerously low body temperature from extreme cold exposure.
Microtrauma: Minor injuries that don’t cause immediate pain.
Side-Stitch: Pain in the lower abdomen often experienced in sports.

Biomechanics

Study of physical principles applied to living organisms to improve efficiency during movement.

R-I-C-E Method

Treatment acronym for Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate, commonly used for injuries.

Components of the Body

Tendons: Connect muscles to bones.
Ligaments: Connect bones to joints.

Neurosis: Excessive fear that can disrupt normal function.

Common Hypokinetic Conditions

Includes obesity, osteoporosis, and type II diabetes.

Posture Issues

Ptosis: Protruding abdomen indicative of back problems.
Kyphosis: Characterized by a rounded back alignment.

Training Principles

Threshold of Training: Minimum overload necessary for fitness improvements.
Target Ceiling: Excessive exercise beyond safe limits.
Target Fitness Zone: Optimal range for effective physical activity.

F-I-T-T Principle

Components include Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type for effective workout planning.

Oxygen and Activity Types

Aerobic Activity: Fitness that allows the heart to supply oxygen.
Anaerobic Activity: Occurs when oxygen supply is insufficient during intense activity.

Cholesterol

A fat-like substance found in food products which can pose health risks when levels are high.

Lipoproteins

Molecules transporting cholesterol through the bloodstream.

Types of Cholesterol

High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL): Considered good cholesterol.
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL): Known as bad cholesterol due to potential health risks.

Flexibility Training Techniques

P-N-F Stretching: Involves muscle contraction followed by stretching for improved flexibility.
Static Stretching: Involves slow, pain-free stretching held for several seconds.
Ballistic Stretching: Involves quick, bouncing motions that are not held.

Common Injuries

Arthritis: Condition from fatty substance build-up in arteries.
Shin Splints: Pain in the front of the shin due to overuse.

Strength Training Methods

Resistance Training: Often referred to as weight training aimed at increasing strength.
Circuit Training: Combines flexibility and cardiovascular fitness through varied exercise routines.

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This quiz features flashcards designed to enhance your understanding of key concepts in fitness and wellness. Topics include definitions of physical fitness, wellness, and the components of health-related physical fitness. Perfect for students looking to improve their health literacy and fitness knowledge.