CardioMusclesFlexibilityActivitiesBody Comp. Physical Fitness

DDescribed as beats per minute when not engaging in physical activity RResting Heart Rate

 A benefit of flexibility, “standing up straight”  Good Posture

 A term used to describe the weight portion of the body that consists of lean muscle mass, bones and organs  Lean Tissue Mass

 The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort  Muscular Strength

TThe ability to sustain a given level of muscle tension, that is, to hold a muscle contraction for a long period of time MMuscular Endurance

 A contraction in which the muscle lengthens  Eccentric Contraction

 A muscular contraction in which movement occurs  Isotonic Contraction

 Muscular contraction in which no movement occurs  Isometric

 Types of activities which would best suit an elderly person or someone who has joint problems  Low Impact Activities

 This word stands for the “F” in the F.I.T.T. training principle  Frequency (How Often)

 A type of activity which helps strengthen bones and builds the muscular system by placing them under an appropriate amount of stress  High Impact Activities

 This word is represented by “I” in the F.I.T.T. training principle  Intensity (How Hard)

 The best type of activity to build either muscular strength or muscular endurance  Resistance (Strength) Training

Describes activities that do not require oxygen Anaerobic Activities

AA chart which uses a persons height and weight to determine if they are a healthy body weight BBody Mass Index (B.M.I.)

Increase in the size of individual muscle fibers in response to training Muscular Hypertrophy

 The best training method to increase cardio respiratory endurance  H.I.I.T.- High Intensity Interval Training

Chemicals that block pain messages and are responsible for feelings of satisfaction and pleasure Endorphins

 The ability to have the joints to move through their full range of motion  Flexibility

 A type of stretching which uses slow steady movements to increase range of motion  Dynamic Stretching

 Use of momentum and bouncy, jerky movements to force the body through its normal range of motion  Ballistic Stretching

 Stretching a muscle to its furthest point and then holding that position  Static Stretching

 A device used to calculate body fat. Typically measures three or seven sites on the body  Skinfold Caliper

TThese blood vessels carry oxygenated blood to the muscles and organs AArteries

 The most effective way to increase lean body mass  Exercise

IIt is the most accurate means of determining risk for disease BBody Composition

TThe organs needed to deliver oxygenated blood to and from the muscles HHeart, Lungs and blood vessels

TThe artery on the wrist that is used when finding a pulse RRadial Artery

 Exercise that requires oxygen  Aerobic

TThe name of the artery on your neck, used when taking your pulse CCarotid Artery

Daily Double

 Measures the electrical resistance through the body  Bio-electrical Impedance