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Physical Education
: refers to the instruction of physical activities and games.
Physical Activity
: is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
Regular Physical Activity
: A pattern of physical activity is regular if activities are performed in some order
Physical Inactivity
: is a term used to identify people who do not get the recommended level of regular physical activity
Physical Fitness
: A measure of a person's ability to perform physical activities that require endurance, strength, or flexibility.
General Fitness
: is a state of health and well-being.
Specific Fitness
: is a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations.
Health Related components
: Those factors that are related to how well the systems of your body work
Skill Related Components
: Those aspects of fitness which form the basis for successful sport or activity participation.
Physical Fitness
Test
-designed to measure physical strength, agility, and endurance.
Cardiovascular Fitness
: The ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen to working muscles during exercise.
Body Composition:
The relative percentage of body fat compared to lean body mass
Flexibility
: The range of movement possible at various joints.
Muscular strength
: The amount of force that can be produced by a single contraction of a muscle
Muscular endurance
: The ability of a muscle group to continue muscle movement over a length of time.
Speed
: The ability to move quickly from one point to another in a straight line
Agility
: The ability of the body to change direction quickly
Balance
: The ability to maintain an uprightposturewhilestillormoving
Coordination
: Integration with hand and/or foot movements with the input of the senses
Reaction Time
: Amount of time it takes to get moving.
Power
: The ability to do strength work at an explosive pace.
Exercise
: is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
4 basic categories of exercise:
endurance
,
strength
,
flexibility
,
balance
Endurance Exercise
: These are activities increase your breathing and heart rate.
Strength Exercises
: It make your muscles stronger. These exercises also are called "strength training" or "resistance training.“
Balance Exercises
: It help prevent falls, a common problem in older adults.
Flexibility Exercises
: It stretch your muscles and can help your body stay limber.