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  • Muscular strength refers to the amount of force a muscle or group of muscles can exert against resistance in a single effort.
  • Coordination in a physical or athletic context refers to the ability to move different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently in response to external stimuli. It involves the harmonious functioning of muscles, joints, and senses to execute complex movements.
  • Cardiorespiratory endurance, also known as cardiovascular or aerobic fitness, refers to the ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to your muscles during prolonged physical activity.
  • Mental health refers to a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It impacts how individuals think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
  • Long-term health refers to the sustained well-being and functioning of an individual’s physical, mental, and social health over a significant period of their life.
  • Reaction time refers to the amount of time it takes for a person to respond to a stimulus.
  • Balance refers to the ability to maintain the body's center of mass over its base of support.
  • Weight control refers to the practice of maintaining a healthy body weight through a balance of caloric intake and energy expenditure.
  • Physical fitness refers to the overall health and well-being of an individual's body, encompassing various components that contribute to optimal functioning and performance.
  • Fitness exercise, often simply referred to as exercise, is any physical activity performed with the intention of improving or maintaining physical fitness and overall health.
  • Fitness refers to the overall state of health and well-being, encompassing various aspects of physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
  • Agility refers to the ability to move quickly and easily with precision and control.
  • Flexibility refers to the ability of muscles, tendons, and ligaments to elongate and stretch through a full range of motion without causing discomfort or injury.
  • Power in the context of physical fitness refers to the ability to generate force quickly.
  • Skill-related fitness is broken down into six different components; agility, speed, power, balance, coordination, reaction time.
  • There are five health-related components of fitness: flexibilitycardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition.
  • Personal barriers in fitness refer to internal obstacles or challenges that individuals face, which impede their ability to engage in regular physical activity, adhere to a healthy lifestyle, or achieve their fitness goals.
  • Cardiovascular exercises: Activities that increase the heart rate and breathing rate over an extended period, improving cardiovascular endurance. Examples include running, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing, and aerobic classes
  • The RICE method is a common first aid treatment for acute injuries, particularly those involving soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
    Rest
    Ice
    Compression
    Elevation
  • S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym commonly used in goal-setting, project management, and personal development. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. When applied to setting goals, each element helps ensure that goals are clear, well-defined, and achievable.
  • A sprain is an injury that occurs to a ligament, which is the tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints
  • A strain is an injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon, which is the fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones.