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Define health |
A state of complete social, mental and physical wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity |
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Define exercise |
A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and physical fitness, it is not competitive sport. |
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Define fitness |
The ability to meet the demands of the environment |
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How does heath, fitness and exercise relate to a balanced diet? |
-health is improved upon by a balanced diet -exercise helps assist a balanced diet to be easier to partake in -by having a balanced diet you are able to meet the demands of the environment more easily |
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Define cardiovascular fitness |
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time |
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Define muscular endurance |
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired |
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Define muscular strength |
the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance |
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Define flexibility |
The range of movement possible at a joint |
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Define body composition |
The percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone |
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Define agility |
The ability to change position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body |
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Define balance |
The ability to retain the bodies centre of mass above the base of support with reference to static or dynamic conditions of movement, shape and orientation |
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Define coordination |
The ability to use to or more body parts together |
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Define power |
The ability to do strength performances quickly (power = strength x speed) |
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Define reaction time |
The time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement |
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Define speed |
The differential rate at which an individual |
