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women health exercise

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walking
What is the most commonly listed exercise among women?
exercise
bodily movement that works muscles and requires more energy than resting
cardio respiratory endurance
What is considered to be the most important component to fitness?
swimming
cycling
elliptical
walking
what are some examples of lower impact aerobic exercise?
running
jumping rope
step aerobics
what are some examples of higher impact aerobic exercise?
cardio respiratory endurance
the ability of heart and lungs to meet the challenges of everyday
stretching
what is the most overlooked exercise?
-full range of motion of a joint
-improves performance and fitness
- reduces injury and soreness
-important at any age
what are the benefits of flexibility?
stationary or still
what is static stretching?
10-30 seconds
how long do you hold a static stretch?
movement with muscle tension
what is dynamic stretching?
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
what is PNF?
partner
contract, release, stretch
What consists of PNF?
muscle strength
muscle ability to generate force against resistance
muscle endurance
muscle ability to continue to generate force over a period of time
frequency
how much
duration
how long
frequency
warm up
stretch
cool down
What consists of weigh bearing exercises?
osteoporosis
Physical activity and fitness lowers the risk of what?
Tear of the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
patellofemoral knee pain
shin splints
What is the most common types of injuries in women?
knee turned in wrong direction
What causes a tear in the ACL?
repetitive jumping
improper stretching
what causes patellofemoral knee pain?
too much acitivity on hard surfaces
strain of muscle
What causes shin splints?
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