Health Flash Cards

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Front (Term)

State examples of how hereditary might set limits on your potential to achieve a goal

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If your parents are short, it is unlikely you will be tall enough to play basketball

-if your ancestors have a certain disease that you could inherit that could possibly limit doing things

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Front (Term)

Health

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Refers to a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being that establishes you to function at an optimal level in many areas of your life

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Wellness

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Another way of describing the quality of life

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Physical fitness

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Refers to the ability to attain certain physical attributes

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The most commonly accepted definition of physical fitness is a state of physical well-being that allows you to:

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-preform your daily activities with vigor.

-Reduce you're risk of health problems related to lack of exercise.

-establish a fitness base for participation in a variety of physical activities.

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Health related fitness

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Those aspects of fitness vital to well-being, cardio vascular health, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition

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Skill related fitness

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Those aspects of fitness which forms the basics for successful sport because of patients – agility, balance, coordination, power, relation time and speed

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Health related fitness examples

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1.) cardiorespiratory fitness

2.) flexibility

3.) muscular strength

4.) muscular endurance

5.) body composition

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Skill related fitness

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1.)coordination

2.)agility

3.)reaction time

4.)Power

5.)speed

6.) balance

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This course is designed to be a personal course which focuses on you as an individual. By following the guidelines suggested in this book you can achieve these benefits of personal fitness:

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-better looking you!

-A firmer you!

-stronger you!

-a more energetic you!

- A healthier you!

- A happier you!

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The current American lifestyle fosters a lack of _____________ .

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Fitness

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The increased use of __________ device and __________ has decreased the need for physical activity in our daily activities.

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1.) mechanical

2.) technology

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The overall fitness of young people has declined in the past __________ years.

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20

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Most teenagers have ______ eating habits, eating foods that are high in fat and salt.

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Poor

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Blood pressure readings among teenagers, on average, are _________ today than they were 20 years ago.

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Higher

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Today's teenagers have much ________ percentage of body fat in those 20 years ago

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Higher

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You were overweight as a teenager the odds are you will be overweight as an adult.

True/false

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True

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Only ________ ________ of young people ages 12 to 21 regular participate in vigorous physical activities

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1.) about

2.) half

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_______ ______ of all young people report no vigorous activities

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1.) one

2.) fourth

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The good news is.....

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Americans are now becoming increasingly aware that inactivity and poor health habits are linked to illness and early death

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Americans are now becoming increasingly aware that inactivity and poor health habits are linked to illness and early death

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The bad news is…

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That not enough Americans are exercising and changing their lifestyles

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Factors determining your levels of fitness:

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1- heredity: qualities and potential genetically passed on by a person's ancestors

2- environment: The culture and social conditions that surround and influence you.

3- behavior: The way a person conducts himself or herself; the factor most responsible for determining total fitness

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The fitness triangle illustrates the relationship between________,________,and_______ to achievement of your optimal level of fitness.

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1-heredity

2-environment

3-behavior

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Each is interrelated affects the whole person – but you're _____ is key

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Behavior

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Controllable risk factors:

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1- physical inactivity

2- cigarette smoking

3- obesity

4- high blood pressure

5- high cholesterol levels

6- High stress levels

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Uncontrollable risk factors:

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1-heredity or family history

2-age

3- gender