PE Crossword
Across
- 1. A technical foul in tennis where the server steps on the line.
- 3. Scoring three goals in a single game.
- 7. Moving a limb away from the midline of the body.
- 8. Stretching while moving.
- 10. The "kneecap."
- 11. Ability of a muscle to exert force repeatedly.
- 13. The "Powerhouse" of the cell.
- 15. The longest bone in the human body.
- 18. Term for a "hole in one" (specifically 3 under par) in golf.
- 19. A type of carbohydrate used for quick energy.
- 20. Energy system used for short, explosive bursts (0-10 seconds).
- 22. The "sit and reach" test measures this.
- 26. Olympic host city for 2024.
- 28. Position in volleyball that wears a different colored jersey.
- 30. Number of players on a standard soccer team.
- 32. Type of contraction where the muscle shortens.
- 33. The "shoulder blade."
- 38. Muscle group on the front of the thigh.
- 40. This sport uses a "shuttlecock."
- 43. Physical activity involving rhythmic contraction of large muscles.
- 44. Exercises like push-ups that use body weight.
- 45. Nutrient essential for muscle repair.
- 46. Acronym for treating acute injuries (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).
- 48. Thick filament in muscle fibers.
Down
- 2. Standard track distance for one lap (meters).
- 3. Low blood sugar level.
- 4. Ability to change direction rapidly and accurately.
- 5. The "windpipe."
- 6. The flat bone in the center of the chest (Breastbone).
- 9. A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
- 12. Measure of how much air a person can exhale after a deep breath.
- 14. Number of strikes to be "out" in baseball.
- 15. Range of motion around a joint.
- 16. Type of muscle found only in the heart.
- 17. The bone in the upper arm.
- 21. An official who enforces rules in football (soccer).
- 23. Rhythmic throbbing of arteries.
- 24. Professional basketball league in the US.
- 25. The 'B' in BMI (Body Mass Index).
- 27. The joint that connects the foot to the leg.
- 29. Substance that carries oxygen in the blood.
- 31. Vitamin synthesized from sunlight.
- 34. A sudden, involuntary muscle contraction.
- 35. Maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise.
- 36. The study of human movement.
- 37. Muscle located on the front of the upper arm.
- 39. Overstretching or tearing of a ligament.
- 41. A standard marathon is 26.2 ____.
- 42. The pulse felt at the wrist.
- 47. High-intensity interval training (acronym).