Final Flashcards
(27 cards)
Muscular strength
The amount of weight a person can lift in one repetition
Muscle endurance
The ability of muscles to apply force repeatedly
Calithetics
Body weight training
Flexibility
Ability to move a joint smoothly through the full range of motion
Stressor
Source or Cause of stress
Autonomic nervous system
Automatically controls body functions
Sympathetic nervous system
Triggers fight or flight response
Hormones
Chemical messenger in bloodstream that controls body activities
Gland
Group of cells that secrete hormones
Fight or flight
Response that prepares your body to make a quick decision
Adrenaline
Prepares body to react under stress or emergency
Allostatic load
Long term wear of the stress response
Body composition
Portion of fat muscle bone and other tissues in the body
Fat cell theory
People may have been born with too many fat cells or developed by over eating
Set point theory
Obese individuals are programmed to carry a certain amount of weight
Glandular disorder theory
Hypothyroidism is the main reason for obesity
Weight cycling
Pattern of losing and regaining weight
Restrained eating
Reducing food intake by fasting or avoiding eating
Binge eating
Compulsive eating
Body fat percentage
Percentage in your body in the form of fat
Bio electrical impedance
Electrical current to measure electrical current of the body
Hydrostatic weighing
Use a special tank to weigh person underwater
Densitometry
Uses special chamber called the bod pod to measure air displacement
Nutrients
Substances needed for good health
