Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Across
- 4. the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons
- 8. intense shirt bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen
- 10. the ability to move a body part though a full range
- 11. cold weather risk; a condition that results when body tissues become frozen
- 13. condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon
- 15. screening a search or check for diseases or disorders that an individual would otherwise not have knowledge of or seek help for
- 17. the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigue
- 19. steroids synthetic substances that are similar to the male hormone testosterone
- 21. cramp hot weather risk; muscle spasms that result from a loss of large amounts of salt and water through perspiration
- 22. a risk of physical inactivity; a condition characterized by a decrease in bone density, producing porous and fragile bones
- 24. a way of life that involves little physical activity
- 25. purposeful physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and that improves or maintains personal fitness
- 26. Many forms of physical activity can improve your level of _______.
- 32. one of three principles of physical activity program; is working the body harder than it normally does
Down
- 1. one of three principles of physical activity program; indicates that particular exercises and activities improve particular areas of health-related fitness
- 2. an activity that prepares the muscles to return to a resting state
- 3. any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
- 5. the part of exercise program when the activity is performed at its highest peak
- 6. the process by which your body gets energy from food
- 7. the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of moderate-to-vigorous activity
- 9. the amount of force a muscle can exert
- 12. the number of times your heart beats in one min. when you are not active
- 14. cold weather risk; a condition is which the body temperature becomes dangerously low
- 15. hot weather risk; a condition in which the body loses the ability to rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration
- 16. any activity that uses large muscle groups, is rhythmic in nature, and can be maintained continuously for at least 10 minutes three times a day or for 20 to 30 minutes at one time
- 18. one of three principles of physical activity program; the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness
- 20. hot weather risk; over-working of the body
- 23. a spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle
- 27. taking in fluids so the body functions properly
- 28. an injury to the ligament surrounding a joint
- 29. the formula that a workout needs to follow in order to be effective (frequency, intensity, time, type of activity)
- 30. program a program of formalized physical preparation for involvement in a sport or another physical activity
- 31. an activity that prepares the muscles for work