1. Physical Education Vocabulary

2. Body Composition

3. The amount of fat tissues and lean tissue in the body

4. Cholesterol

5. A waxy, fat-like substance used by the body to build cells and to make other substances

6. Fitness

7. The ability of the heart, blood vessels, lung and muscles to work together to meet the body’s needs

8. FITT Principle

9. Frequency, Intensity, Type, and Time (FITT) of exercise

10. Flexibility

11. The ability to bend and move the body easily and in many directions; the ability to use a muscle throughout its entire range of motion

12. Leisure

13. Time during which you have no obligations or school/work responsibilities and are free to choose what to do

14. Locomotor

15. Body is moving through space. Examples – galloping, jumping, running, sliding, hopping, leaping, skipping, walking

16. Muscular Endurance

17. The ability to use the same muscle or group of muscles for a long period of time Example – running a mile or two without stopping

18. Muscular Strength

19. The amount of force your muscles can produce; strong muscles help you lift. Push, kick, or pull Example – push-ups, pull-ups, lifting heavy weights

20. Nonlocomotor

21. Stationary movement; body does not move from place to place Example – balancing, reaching, stretching, swaying, swinging, turning, twisting

22. Nonverbal

23. Shown in facial expressions, body language, actions or appearance, rather than words Example – arms crossed, tapping fingers/feet, leaning forward, putting head down, staring at feet, raising eyebrows, and rolling eyes

24. Posture

25. The way a person holds his/her body when sitting, standing and moving; part of nonverbal communication

26. Verbal

27. Expressed in spoken words