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Exercise

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aerobic means
with oxygen
aerobic started in
1960
aerobic is referred to as
cardio respiratory endurance
aerobic exercises are
steady or state or pay as you go
average healthy person
excercising 20 to 60 mins, 3-5 days, 55-65 percent, 90 percent heart rate
cardio respiratory endurance
the maximum ability to take in, deliver, and extract oxygen for physical work
muscular strengh
the maximum amount of force that a muscle or group of muscles can exert in a single contraction
muscle endurance
the capacity to exert repetitive muscular force
flexibility
the range of movement around the joints of the body
body composition
the amount of fat versus lean tissue in the body
less then 1/4
adults in US exercise at the level recommended for heart health
warm up is designed to
prepare the body gradually for more vigorous exercise
static stretching
preferred method for enhancing and maintaing flexibility of the points and elasticity of muscles and connnective tissue
static stretching consists of
slow, controlled movements and desired end positions that are held for ten to thirty seconds.
stretch postions
hurdles, back, inner thighs, thighs, achilles tendon
PNF
is an advanced method of stretchig with requires are partner
Dynamic or ballistic stretching
is not recommended, forces muscles to pull against themselves
intensity
amount of energy expened per bout of exercise
heart rate max
subtract age from 220
duration
how long exercises
specificity
the body adapting to the specific type of stress to which it is subjected
cooling down
important after exercise
net caloric cast of jogging
one mile is twice of walking one mile on level ground at moderate speeds
joggers step
1500-1700 times per mile
60 % Americans
physically inactive
aerobic exercisers contribute to
longevity
sedentary lifestyle
250,000 deaths annually
reduce risk of strokes
moderate to vigorous walking or jogging
reduce Type II diabetes
regular walking or jogging
lower high blood pressure
mild to moderate intensity aerobic physical activity
greater bone density
walking and jogging
anaerobic
without oxygen
atropy
decrease or shrinkage in the size of a cell caused by diesease
BMI
ratio of weight to height
exercise heart rate
the heart rate that an exerciser needs to maintain or improve aerobic capacity
heart rate reserve
difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate
obesity
chronic disease characterized by excessive body fat in relation to lean body mass
Resting heart rate
rate after a person has been sitting quietly for 15-20 mins
static stretching
holding muscle positions in a fixed manner for 14-30 seconds
stressors
any condition, circumstance, or event that provokes the stress response
stroke volume
amount of blood the heart can eject in one beat
target heart rate
heart rate that should be attained during aerobic exercise that will result in improvement of aerobic capacity
waist/hip ratio
a test to assess potential risk for disease based on body as pattern distribution
femals
.8 or greater, the risk is higher than normal
males
09 or greater, the risk is higher than normal
cryotherapy
use of cold application in the treatment of injuries
duration
how long a person exercises
essential fat
body fat that is indispensable to normal physiological functioning
maximal heart rate
highest heart rate for a person primarily related to age
percent body fat
total amount of fat in the body based on the persons weight included body essential and storage fat
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