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P.E. Final: Fitness
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Fitness
8th Grade
05/30/2011

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Term
Functional Health
Definition
Ideal health or wellness.
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Fitness
Definition
The ability to handle the work and play of everyday life without becoming tired.
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Requirements of Physical Fitness
Definition
Eat a well-balanced diet. Participate in regular physical activity. Get at least 9 hours of sleep every night. Have regular health screenings. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Understand and follow school rules related to health. Avoid unneccessary risks.
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Body Systems Involved in Physical Fitness
Definition
The circulatory system, the respiratory system, the muscular system, and the skeletal system.
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Recommended Frequency for Exercise
Definition
5 times a week for 30 minutes.
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Anaerobic Exercise
Definition
Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but involves short bursts of energy.
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Anaerobic Exercise
Definition
Helps build strength and muscle endurance. Examples are weight lifting and sprinting.
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Aerobic Exercise
Definition
Rythmic, non-stop moderate-to-vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen and works the heart.
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Aerobic Exercise
Definition
Builds heart and lung endurance. Examples are walking, jogging, swimming, and bicycling.
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Team Sports
Definition
Organized physical activity with specific rules, played by opposing groups of people.
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Warm-Up
Definition
Gentle exercise you do to prepare your muscles for moderate-to-vigorous activity.
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Warm-Up
Definition
10 minutes of easy aerobic exercises that helps blood flow to the muscles and become more flexible, and gradually increases heart rate.
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Stretching
Definition
What you do after the warm-up and cool-down that increases and maintains flexibility.
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Cool-Down
Definition
Gentle exercises that let your body adjust to ending a workout.
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Cool-Down
Definition
Gentle exercises that let your body adjust to ending a workout.
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Cool-Down
Definition
5-10 minutes of a slowed pace of your workout, and drinking fluids. Helps muscles not to tighten and brings circulation and temperature back to normal.
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Long-Term Goal
Definition
A goal you plan to reach over an extended period of time.
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Short-Term Goal
Definition
A goal you can reach in a short amount of time.
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Dehydration
Definition
Excessive loss of water from the body.
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Overtraining
Definition
Exercising too hard or too often without enough rest in between sessions.
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Stress Fracture
Definition
A crack in a bone from repeated pressure and overuse.
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Lifetime Sport
Definition
A sport you can do throughout your life. Examples are walking and bicycling. Non-examples are basketball and gymnastics.
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Obesity
Definition
Being 10% over your ideal weight.
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Definition
A way to assess your body size, taking your height and weight into account.
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Life Expectancy
Definition
How long a person is estimated to live.
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