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- 3. the ability to contract your muscles repeatedly without excessive fatigue
- 6. The unit for measuring the energy produced by food when oxidized in the body
- 7. The elasticity of muscles and connective tissues which determines the range of motion of the joints
- 11. the building blocks of life; used in your body to repair cells and make new ones
- 12. a biochemical compound composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together that are used as a source of energy for the body
- 13. the form of energy production in the body that requires the presence of oxygen; it is used for activities such as walking or jogging
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- 1. The proportion of body fat to lean tissue in an individual, usually given as a percentage of body weight that is fat; or the ratio of fat (adipose) tissue to total body mass, expressed as a percent
- 2. the ability of the cells in the body to efficiently use oxygen and release carbon dioxide also known as aerobic fitness
- 4. engaging in regular physical activity or exercise that results in an improved state of physical fitness
- 5. exercises that involve quick bouncing movements. this movements usually do not involve holding the stretch for any period of time.
- 8. The ability to control or stabilize your equilibrium while moving or staying still
- 9. the science concerned with the relation of organic nutrients which come from food to the physical well being of the organism
- 10. the principle that states to improve your level of physical fitness you must increase the amount of activity or exercise that you normally do