KIN 2504 Chapter : Chapter 2 Outline
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Physical fitness (own definition) strong, able to stay at ease during physical activities. Purpose of physical fitness to understand your measurements. One met is when you"re sitting and resting quietly. We"re talking about how well you"re able to utilize oxygen. The amount of energy that you"re going to have to use. We can group activities based on the approximate met levels they are. *know chart for examples of physical activity levels . How much weight a person can lift: muscular endurance the ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time. How long: flexibility the ability to move your joints through a full range of motion. You can just assume that when someone does great on their shoulder, their hips and knees aren"t the same way: body composition - the relative amount of fat and lean tissue in the body. Agility is important in getting athletes back into shape.