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Chapter 4
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Health Care
9th Grade
02/26/2007

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Physical Activity
Definition
any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
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Physical Fitness
Definition
the ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unsexpected demands.
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sendentary lifestyle
Definition
a way of life that involves little physical activity
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osteoporosis
Definition
a condition charactered by a decrease in bone density, producing porus and fragile bones/
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metabolism
Definition
is the process by which your bidy gets energy from food.
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cardiorespitory endurance
Definition
the ability of the heart,lungs,and blod vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the bodys tissues during long periods of moderate-to-vigourus activity.
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muscular strength
Definition
the amount of force a muscle can exert.
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muscular endurance
Definition
the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued.
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flexability
Definition
the ability to move a body part throught a full range of motion.
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body compostion
Definition
the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle ,bone,water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons
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