Physical Fitness Flashcards
(27 cards)
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol concentration
What are the five different types of drugs?
Stimulants, depressants, inhalants, narcotics, hallucinogens
What is a narcotic and example
White dark brown pair of powders, tablets, capsules or a liquid example heroin
What is an inhalant and an example
Dangerous fumes concentrated in a bag, on a cloth and are inhaled example polish remover
What is a hallucinogens and a example 
Drugs at the store at the senses and cause hallucinations example mushrooms
What is a depressant and example
Drugs that depress or slow down the central nervous system and all body systems example alcohol
What is a stimulant and example
Drugs which caused the body systems to speed up example caffeine
What is emphysema?
A lung condition that causes people short of breath
What type of drug is nicotine?
Stimulant
What are three types of benefits from physical fitness provide examples
Physical benefits increase in heart and lung capacity mental and emotional benefit relieves stress and tension social benefit playing on the team gives you the opportunity to meet others
What is the cardiorespiratory system?
The cardio respiratory system is made up of your heart lungs and blood vessels
What are three types of exercises for muscular strength?
Isometric, isotonic, isokinetic 
How can muscular endurance be improved
Jumping jacks, jogging, skipping, push-ups, squats and sit ups
Name two types of muscle fibers 
Slow twitch and fast twitch
Name the fatty substance found in blood in certain foods we eat
Cholesterol
Controllable factors in the respiratory system
Exercise smoking diet body weight and stress
Uncontrollable factors of the respiratory system
Hereditary and gender
What test can be used to measure cardio respiratory fitness?
Step test and stress test
What activities can improve your cardio respiratory fitness
Jogging, skiing, swimming, fast dancing, biking, cross-country skiing, skating, skipping
Definition of cyber bullying
The use of information and communication technologies to bully, embarrassed, threatened or harassed another person
what are two positive things stress does for you
Teaches problem-solving and promotes social interaction also build confidence and self-esteem
Why is it difficult for a teacher to identify mental illness?
The presentation of the illness may be different at different times, if a student is using drugs or alcohol the effects of those substances can be confusing, sometimes the student does not share the symptoms
Describe the path of alcohol from the body
One melted alcohol is consumed, to stomach, three small intestines, for bloodstream the heart pumps the blood to all parts of the body, five brain, six liver
Explain factors that influence people to drink alcohol
Social life and celebration, don’t want to reject a good time, people who are shy feel they need need it to socialize
