Physical Activity and Fitness

3. ability to continue performing a physical activity over time.
4. ability to rapidly change the body’s momentum and direction.
6. powering the body without the use of oxygen.
9. condition in which the body does not have enough fluid to perform basic functions.
12. body’s ability to perform daily activities with ease and energy.
16. health condition caused by overheating of the body; characterized by nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, weak pulse, disorientation, and fainting.
21. act of participating in various types of physical activity to help improve skill in another type.
23. three health conditions related to intense physical activity in females; disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis.
24. physical activity that is structured, planned, and has the purpose of increasing physical fitness.
25. number of heartbeats per minute when the heart is working its hardest.
26. break in a bone.
27. using oxygen to break down energy for use in the muscles.
30. condition in which bones move out of their normal positions.
31. brain chemicals that improve mood; released during physical activity.

1. ability to fully and easily move the joints.
2. painful muscle spasms caused by overheating of the body.
5. amount of energy the body uses per minute during an activity.
7. condition in which the skin and the body tissues beneath it freeze.
8. recommendations published by the US Department of Health and Human Services about how much physical activity children, teens, and adults should get.
10. abnormal absence of menstrual period.
11. ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to deliver oxygen and nutrients to muscles and cells.
13. medical emergency caused by overheating of the body; can lead to shock, coma, and even death.
14. body’s ability to perform daily activities and meet unexpected demands with energy to spare.
15. ability to perform successfully in a particular sport or leisure activity
17. activities that consist of sitting or lying down and using very little energy.
18. any action in which the body uses energy.
19. injury to a ligament.
20. number of heartbeats per minute that is safe and effective for a given intensity.
21. brain injury that results from a blow or jolt to the head or upper body.
22. activity that prepares the body for physical activity; gets blood pumping to the muscles and stretches muscles.
28. medical emergency in which body temperature is too low; can lead to shock, coma, and death.
29. activity that helps the body wind down after physical activity; helps heart rate return to normal level.