Pathfit 1 - Midterm

• What are the components of health-related physical fitness?

  Body composition, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility
• What does body composition refer to?

  The relative percentage of muscle, fat, bone, and other tissues that comprise the body
• How is cardiovascular fitness defined?

  It is the ability of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and respiratory system to supply nutrients and oxygen to the muscles
• What is muscular strength?

  The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight
• Define muscular endurance.

  The ability of the muscles to exert themselves repeatedly
• What does flexibility refer to?

  The range of motion available in a joint
• What are the components of skill-related physical fitness?

  Agility, power, reaction time, coordination, speed, and balance
• How is agility defined?

  The ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the movement of the entire body in space
• What is power in the context of physical fitness?

  The ability to transfer energy into force at a fast rate
• Define reaction time.

  The time elapsed between stimulation and the beginning of reaction to that stimulation
• What does coordination refer to?

  The ability to use the senses with the body parts to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately
• How is speed defined in physical fitness?

  The ability to perform a movement in a short period of time
• What is balance in the context of physical fitness?

  The maintenance of equilibrium while stationary or while moving
• How is health defined?

  The condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit, especially freedom from physical disease or pain
• What does wellness encompass?

  The dimensions of health, each based on a dynamic level of functioning oriented toward maximizing one’s potential
• Define emotional/mental health.

  Freedom from emotional/mental illnesses, such as clinical depression, and possession of emotional wellness
• What is emotional/mental wellness?

  The ability to cope with daily circumstances and to deal with personal feelings in a positive, optimistic, and constructive manner
• How is intellectual health defined?

  Freedom from illnesses that invade the brain and other systems that allow learning
• What does intellectual wellness refer to?

  The ability to learn and use information to enhance the quality of daily living and optimal functioning
• Define physical health.

  Freedom from illnesses that affect the physiological systems of the body, such as the heart and the nervous system
• What is physical wellness?

  The ability to function effectively in meeting the demands of the day’s work and to use free time effectively
• How is social health defined?

  Freedom from illnesses or conditions that severely limit functioning in society, including antisocial pathologies
• What does social wellness refer to?

  The ability to interact with others successfully and to establish meaningful relationships that enhance the quality of life for all people involved in the interaction
• Define spiritual health.

  The one component of health that is totally composed of the wellness dimension; it is the same as spiritual wellness
• What is spiritual wellness?

  The ability to establish a values system and act on the system of belief, as well as to establish and carry out meaningful and constructive lifetime goals
• What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?

  A measure of relative weight based on an individual's mass and height
• Who devised the Body Mass Index?

  Adolphe Quitelet
• What is the BMI classification for obese individuals?

  Over 30
• What BMI range is considered overweight?

  25 - 30
• What is the normal BMI range for good fitness?

  17 - 24.9
• What BMI classification is considered underweight?

  Less than 17
• What are the two categories of physical fitness?

  Structured and unstructured physical activities
• Overload principle

  
  

  
  

  To improve fitness, the body needs to be stressed above what it normally encounters

  Overload principle
• What is recovery in physical fitness?

  Methods that may enhance the recovery phase, such as massage, hydro-therapy, yoga, and reflexology
• Define regression in the context of training principles.

  An approach to decrease the demand of an exercise or movement
• What does progression mean in physical fitness?

  Start slowly and increase exercise gradually to avoid muscle soreness and injuries
• What does individuality refer to in training programs?

  No two people are alike, and different requirements need to be considered when creating a training program
• What is specificity in physical fitness?

  Specific kinds of exercise need to be used to develop specific parts of the body and specific elements of fitness
• Why is variety important in a training regime?

  Adding variety can prevent plateaus
• What is the purpose of a warm-up?

  A warm-up prepares the body for more intense activity