Chapter 3 Lesson 5 Sports and Physical Wellness

Individual Sports Are physical activities you can take part in by yourself or with another person, without being part of a team. Example; hiking, biking, running, swimming, skating.

Team Sports Are organized physical activities with specific rules, played by opposing groups of people. Example; baseball, volleyball, football, soccer.

Dehydration Excessive loss of water.

Conditioning Training to get into shape.

Overtraining Is exercising too hard or too often without enough rest in between sessions.

Anabolic Steroids Are synthetic compounds that cause muscle tissue to develop at an abnormally high rate. Side effects include: damage to cardiovascular system. Brain/liver cancer. Bone damage. Acne. Increased anger/mood swings.

Question of the day Which of the following is a sign of someone using steroids? Acne Anger High blood pressure Big muscles