Chapter 10 Flashcards
Blood pressure
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.
Balance
A feeling of stability and control.
Coordination
The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones.
The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.
The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.
Fitness
Being able to handle physical work and play each day without getting overly tired.
Physical fitness
The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.
Exercise
Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one’s fitness.
Strength
The ability of your muscles to use force.
Endurance
The ability to perform difficult physical activity without getting overly tired.
Flexibility
The ability to move joints fully and easily through a full range of motion.
Body composition
The proportions of fat, bone, muscle, and fluid that make up body weight.
Heart and lung endurance
A measure of how efficiently your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop.
Muscle endurance
The ability of a muscle to repeatedly use force over a period of time.
Cardiovascular endurance
The measure of how well your heart and lungs work during moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or exercise.
Muscle endurance
The ability of a muscle to repeatedly use force over a period of time.
