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| an inactive lifestyle, such as obesity, coronary heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes. |
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| 29% of adults are not active at all |
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| 89% of adults who need more physical activity to improve their health |
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| the ability of the body to function at optimal efficiency. |
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| Performance related components of fitness |
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| speed, power, agility, balance, reaction time, coordination |
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| Health related components of fitness |
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| cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance,flexibility, body composition |
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| cardiorespiratory endurance |
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| the ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to deliver oxygen and essential nutrients to do the working muscles and remove waste products during vigorous physical activity. |
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| the ability of a muscle to exert a maximal force against resistance |
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| movement of a joint through a full range of motion. |
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| the amount of body fat in proportion to fat free weight |
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| an important beginning to an exercise session |
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| the main part of the workout: 20 to 30 minutes or more |
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| the final segment of the exercise session. |
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| gradual increase in physical activity, working a muscle group or body system beyond accustomed levels. |
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| only the muscle or body systems being exercised will show beneficial changes. |
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| principle of reversibility |
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| states that changes occurring with exercise are reversible and that if a person stops exercising, the body will decondition and adapt to the decreased activity level. |
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| principle of individual differences |
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| people vary in their ability to develop fitness components. |
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| participating in two or more types of exercise in one session or in alternate sessions for balanced fitness. |
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