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| a set of attributes that relate to one's ability to perform moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity without undue fatigue |
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| any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in an expenditure of energy |
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| physical activity that is planned or structured and involves repetitive bodily movement, done to improve or maintain one or more of the components of fitness |
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| the standard metabolic equivalent used to estimate the amount of energy (oxygen) used by the body during physical activity; 1 MET = resting or sitting quietly |
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| 3 levels of physical activity |
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lifestyle/light physical activity
moderate physical activity
vigorous physical activity |
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| benefits of lifestyle/light physical activity |
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| moderate increase in health and wellness in those that are completely sedentary; reduced risk of some chronic diseases |
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| benefits of moderate physical activity |
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| increased cardiorespiratory endurance, lower body fat levels, improved blood cholesterol and pressure, better blood glucose management, decreased risk of disease, increased overall physical fitness |
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| benefits of vigorous physical activity |
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| increased overall physical fitness, decreased risk of disease, further improvements in overall strength and endurance |
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| examples of lifestyle/light physical activity (< 3 METS) |
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light yard work
housework
leisurely walking
self-case and bathing
light stretching
light occupational activity |
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| examples of moderatte physical activity (3-6 METS) |
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walking 3-4.5 mph on level surface
weight training
hiking
climbing stairs
bicycling 5-9 mph on level surface
dancing
softball
recreational swimming
moderate yard work and housework |
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| examples of vigorous physical activity (6+ METS) |
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jogging
running
circuit training
backpacking
aerobic classes
competitive sports
swimming laps
heavy yard work or housework
hard physical labor/construction
bicycling over 10 mph up steep terrain |
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| 5 health related components of physical fitness |
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| cardiorespiratory, endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition |
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| cardiorespiratory (also called cardio-vascular fitness/endurance, aerobic fitness, or cardiorespiratory fitness) |
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| ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to provide oxygen to working muscles during sustained activity |
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| ability of your muscles to exert force |
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| ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time |
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| ability to move your joints in a full range of motion |
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| the relative amounts of fat and lean tissue in the body |
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| skill related components of fitness (sport skills) |
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| components that improve your ability to perform athletic and exercise tasks |
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| 6 skill related components of fitness |
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agility
balance
coordination
power
speed
reaction time |
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| ability to rapidly change the position of your body with speed and accuracy |
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| maintenance of equilibrium while you are stationary or moving |
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| ability to use both your senses and your body to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately |
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| ability to perform work or contract muscles with high force quickly |
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| ability to perform a movement in a short period of time |
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| time between a stimulus and the initiation of your physical reaction to that stimulus |
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| T/F: skill-related fitness is largely hereditary |
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| T, but regular training can improve |
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overload
progression
specificity
reversibility
individuality
rest and recovery |
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| subjecting the body to move physical activity than it is used to |
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| change in the body system as a result of physical training |
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| an increase in physical fitness as a result of overload adaptations in body systems |
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| a gradual increase in a training program's intensity, frequency and/or time |
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| the concept that only the body systems worked during training will show adaptations |
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| the concept that training adaptations will revert toward initial levels when training is stopped |
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| refers to the variable nature of physical activity does-response or adaptations in different persons |
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| formula for designing a safe and effective exercise program that specifies frequency, intensity, time and type |
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