HLTH 101- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 93 pages long!)
12 Oct 2017
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Body"s ability to respond or adapt to demands of physical activity without becoming overly tired. Intellectual- better alertness- more creativity and improved health habits. Lowers body fat and helps reduce weight. Reduce risk of breast, lung, ovarian, colon, and prostate cancer. Increases oxygen and nutrients in the blood for more brain power . Bones- decreases the likelihood of developing osteoporosis, improves joint motion. Increases elasticity of arteries, enlarges muscles for better circulation. Lowers chance of osteoporosis type 2- diabetes- can lead to heart disease, blindness and circulatory system problems. Overload principle- providing a greater stress or demand on the body than it is normally used to handling. Specificity and time for warm up and cool down. Progressive overloading- gradually increasing challenges once the body adapts to one level of stress. Need to continue the good habit of exercising on a daily basis.
