BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Aerobic Exercise, Tennis Elbow, Stretching
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Activity is any voluntary movements that expends energy. It is recommended to have a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day on most days of the week. Physical tness is de ned as the extent to which the body can respond to the demands of physical effort. Fitness can be measured (how much can you lift, how far you can run, etc) Activity is any voluntary movement that expends movement. Exercise is a planned, structured, and repetitive physical activity done to maintain or improve one or more component of physical tness. Health is total physical, mental, and social well being. Health related tness is seen as having four components: cardiorespiratory tness (aerobic tness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body weight and composition. Performance related tness has additional elements, including speed, power, agility, and anaerobic power and capacity.