Understanding Fitness and Physical Well-being

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Planned, structured, repetitive movement of the body designed to improve or maintain ______ __

physical fitness

Being physically fit means completing everyday tasks with the minimum possible ______ __

effort

A fit person can do school work, do duties at home, and have enough time to enjoy sports and other ______ __

leisure activities

Looking fit does not automatically mean being ______ __

fit

When you follow your physical fitness program, it's important to remember that health is an individual attribute that varies from person to ______ __

person

Age, sex, heredity, lifestyle patterns, exercise, and eating habits are some of the factors that ______ __

influence

Coordination is the ability to effectively and efficiently control two or more body ______.

parts

Power is the capacity to move rapidly across the ground or grab or throw the legs and ______ instantly.

arms

Reaction time is the ability to respond rapidly to ______.

stimuli

Speed is the capacity to apply full power in as much short time as ______.

possible

Poor posture is common in both children and adults, usually caused by muscular ______.

imbalance

It is essential that a specific warm up and cool down are included when designing an exercise ______.

program

Doing physical activity at any skill level is good for everyone, as it requires energy from the ______.

muscles

Physical exercise is defined as planned, systematic, repetitive, and intentional movement to develop or maintain physical ______.

fitness

Physical exercise can be classified into four types: endurance, strength, balance, and ______.

flexibility

Improving strength, flexibility, balance, and mobility through exercises keeps you active, mobile, and ______.

feeling good

Body composition is a combination of fat and tissues in your body, including essential body fat, which helps shield internal organs and stocks fuel for ______.

energy

Storage body fat in body composition includes bone, water, muscle, organ, and ______.

tissue

A warm up is an exercise that gradually builds in intensity at the beginning of a ______

workout

A typical warm up may include ______ exercise with a gradual increase in intensity.

cardiovascular

The risk of injury can be reduced by about one ______ and the risk of severe injuries by as much as a half.

third

This heating effect will allow the muscles and tendons to become more ______.

extensible

Specific warm ups that mirror the activity about to take place will enhance ______ pathways.

neural

Secretion of ______ fluid helps lubricate joints.

synovial

Stretching can help improve ______ , which will have a positive effect on performance in physical activities.

flexibility

Correct ______ should be maintained during stretches.

posture

Dynamic stretches are seen to be the best way of preparing for ______.

exercise

[Blank] stretches involve rapid bouncing movements, which lengthen the muscle to beyond its normal range with the use of momentum.

Ballistic

Training is the act or science of bringing one to a condition of being physically fit for the performance of an athletic ______ or contest.

exercise

The principle of Specificity states that the training must be customized to the needs of the ______ to improve fitness in the affected body parts.

sport

Explore the concept of fitness and its importance for overall health and well-being. Learn about physical fitness, daily activities, and the benefits of being physically fit.

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