FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Plyometrics, Muscular System, Cardiovascular Disease
16 Mar 2016
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Exercise: physical activity that you plan, structure, and repeat for the purpose of conditioning your body. Cardiorespiratory fitness: the ability of the heart to pump blood through the body efficiently so a person can sustain prolonged rhythmic activity. Vo2 max: the max amount of oxygen that an individual is able to use during intense exercise. Muscular strength: the force within muscles, measured by the absolute max a person can lift, push or press in one effort. Muscular endurance: ability to perform repeated muscular effort, measured by counting how many times a person can lift, push or press a given weight. Flexibility: range of motion around specific joints. Body composition: amount of fat and lean tissue in the body. Physical conditioning: the gradual building up of the body to enhance cardiorespiratory or aerobic fitness, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility for a healthy body composition. Functional fitness: gaining greater emphasis among professional personal trainers, refers to the performance of daily activities.
