Physical Activity and Fitness

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  1. 1. an activity that prepares the muscles for work
  2. 4. a condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low
  3. 7. a condition characterized by a decrease in bone density, producing porous and fragile bones
  4. 11. an activity that prepares the muscles to return to a resting state.
  5. 12. a spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle.
  6. 14. the number of times your heart beats in one minute when you are not active.
  7. 17. intense short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen.
  8. 18. the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons.
  9. 20. a condition in which the body loses the ability to rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration.
  10. 23. the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion.
  11. 24. the amount of force a muscle can exert.
  12. 25. muscle spasms that result from a loss of large amounts of salt and water through perspiration.
  13. 26. 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.
  14. 27. a condition that results when body tissues become frozen
  15. 28. the process by which your body gets energy from food
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  1. 2. the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued.
  2. 3. the ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands
  3. 5. a condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon
  4. 6. 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.
  5. 8. purposeful physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and that improves or maintains personal fitness.
  6. 9. the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness.
  7. 10. a way of life that involves little physical activity
  8. 13. an injury to the ligament surrounding a joint
  9. 15. The part of an exercise program when the activity is performed at its highest peak
  10. 16. particular exercises and activities improve particular areas of health-related fitness
  11. 19. working the body harder than it is normally worked
  12. 21. overworking the body
  13. 22. any form of movement that causes your body to use energy