Gym Test 1

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Physical fitness

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Being physically fit means that the various systems of your body are healthy and function efficiently to enable you to engage in work, in activities of daily living, and in recreational pursuits and leisure activities; also to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations.

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Wellness

Back 2

Satisfying your needs regarding mental and emotional stability, social consciousness and adaptability, spiritual and moral fiber, and physical health consistent with your heredity

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Health-related components

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components of a healthy lifestyle, including muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, and body composition

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Cardiorespiratory endurance

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the ability to persist in a physical activity requiring oxygen for physical exertion without experiencing undue fatigue

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Muscular strength

Back 5

the ability or capacity of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance

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Muscular endurance

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the ability of muscles to perform or sustain a muscle contraction repeatedly over a period of time

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Flexibility

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the ability to move the joints in your arms, legs, and trunk freely throughout a full, nonrestricted, pain-free range of motion

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Body composition

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the percentage of fat in the body relative to the percentage of all the other tissues

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Atherosclerosis

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a process by which fatty plaques are deposited along arterial walls caloric intake: the number of calories consumed in the diet

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Caloric expenditure

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the number of calories expended through basal metabolism and exercise

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Performance-related fitness components

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Relate more to performance than basic health

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Speed

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the ability to perform a particular movement very rapidly; it is a function of distance and time

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Power

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the ability to generate great amounts of force against a certain resistance in a short period of time

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Neuromuscular coordination

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the ability to integrate the senses with muscle function to produce smooth, accurate, and skilled movement

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Balance

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the ability to maintain some degree of equilibrium while moving or standing still

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Agility

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the ability to change or alter—quickly and accurately—the direction of body movement during activity

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Reaction time

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the length of time required to react to a stimulus

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Stress management

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involves techniques that attempt to reduce both the quantity and the quality of stress in your life

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Coronary artery disease

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disease that results from the accumulation of fatty deposits (atherosclerotic plaque) within the coronary arteries

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Cancer

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a collection of abnormal cells that tends to invade and ultimately take over normal tissue

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Coping

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an attempt to effectively manage or control stress by using techniques that alter the physiological and psychological consequences of stress

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Relaxation techniques

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techniques for reducing tensions that could originate from muscular activity but are more likely to result from psychological responses to hectic lifestyles

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Lipoproteins

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a compound of fat and protein that carries cholesterol

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Hyperlipidemia

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an excessively high level of fat in the blood

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Stress

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the responses that occur in the body when the internal balance or equilibrium of the body systems is disrupted

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Tobacco use

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the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco

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Drug abuse

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the use of drugs for nonmedical reasons; that is, with the intent of getting “high”—altering mood or behavior

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Alcoholism

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a disease in which a person is powerless to stop drinking and drinking seriously alters his or her normal living pattern

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Overload

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exercising at a higher level than normal

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SAID principle

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when the body is subjected to stresses and overloads of varying intensities, it will gradually adapt, over time, to overcome whatever demands are placed on it

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Progression

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gradually increasing the level and intensity of exercise

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Consistency

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engaging in fitness activities on a frequent and regular basis

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Specificity

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the type of physical changes that occur are directly related to the type of training used

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Warm-up

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designed to increase body temperature, stretch ligaments and muscles, and increase flexibility

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Cool-down

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prevents pooling of blood and enables the body to cool and return to a resting state