definitions

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Emily

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what is health defined?
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
what is fitness defined?
the ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment
what is agility defined?
the ability to change direction and speed while maintaining control of your body
what is co-ordination definded?
the ability to use different parts (two or more)of the body together smoothly and efficiently
what is reaction time defined?
the time it takes you to respond to the stimulus
what is balanced defined?
the distribution of weight across your body
what is cardiovascular endurance?
the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles
what is flexibility?
the range of movement possible at a joint
what is static strength?
the ability to hold a body part in a static position. the maximum force that can be applied to an immovable object
what is maximum strength?
the ability to overcome resistance. the largest possible force in a single maximum contraction
what is muscular endurance?
the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to undergo repeated contractions avoiding fatigue
what is speed?
the maximum rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time
what is specificity?
training that is particularly suited to the activity or sport
what is progressive overload?
working harder than normal whilst gradually and sensibly increasing the intensity of training
what is reversibility?
if training stops then the effects gained can be lost
what is tedium?
gettting bored with training
what is continuous training?
exercising for a sustained period of time without rest
what is interval training?
a method of training that incorporates periods of work followed by periods of rest
what is fartlek training? 
a form of continuous training that varies the intensity of training throughout
what is an ectomorph?
a body type that is very thin and tall
what is an endomorph?
a body type that is pear shaped with high content of fat
what is an mesomorph?
a body type that is triangle shape with a large muscle content
what is stroke volume?
the volume of blood that leaves the heart during each contraction
what is cardiac output?
the volume of blood that the heart is able to pump in one minute
what is vasoconstriction?
blood vessels that are constricted to make them smaller
what is vasodilation?
the blood vessels are dilated to make them bigger
what is distole?
when the chamber relaxes and fills with blood
what is systole?
when the chamber contacts , ejecting blood within it
what is the definition of heart rate?
the number of times the heart beats per minute
what is the tidal volume?
the total amount of air that enters the lungs during a normal inspiration at rest
what is the inspiratory reserve volume?
the total amount of extra air inspired during a deep breath in
what is the expiratory reserve volume?
the total amount extra air expired during a forceful breath out
what is the residual volume ?
the amount of air left in the lungs following maximal expiration