Unit 3 - Physical Activity and Fitness (Teen Health 2) Flashcards
Physical Activity
Any movement that makes your body use extra energy
Fitness
Being able to handle physical work and play each day without getting overly tired
Exercise
Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one’s fitness
Endurance
The ability to perform difficult physical activity without getting overly tired
Muscle Endurance
The ability of a muscle to repeatedly use force over a period of time
Cardiovascular Endurance
The measure of how well your heart and lungs work during moderate to vigorous physical activity or exercise
Strength
The ability of your muscles to use force
Flexibility
The ability to move joints fully and easily through a full range of motion
Body Composition
The proportions of fat, bone, muscle, and fluid that make up body weight
Aerobic Exercise
Rhythmic, moderate to vigorous activity that uses large amounts of oxygen and works the heart and lungs
Anaerobic Exercise
Intense physical activity that builds muscle but does not use large amounts of oxygen
Skeletal System
Framework of bones and other tissues that supports the body
Joints
The places where two or more bones meet
Tendons
A type of connecting tissue that joins muscles to bone and muscles to muscles
Ligaments
A type of connecting tissue that holds bones to other bones at the joint
Cartilage
Strong, flexible tissue that allows joints to move easily, cushions bones, and supports soft tissues
