Vocabulary
Aerobic
Capacity
Body Composition
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Flexibility
Muscular Endurance
Muscular Strength
Physical Fitness
Aerobic
Capacity:
The ability to perform large muscle, whole body, physical activity
of moderate to high intensity over extended periods of time. top
Body
Compostion:
The division of total body weight into two components: fat weight
and lean weight. top
Body
Mass Index (BMI):
In children and teens, body mass index is used to assess underweight,
overweight and risk for being overweight. Children's body fatness changes
over the years as they grow. Also, girls and boys differ in their body
fatness as they mature. This is why BMI for children, also referred to
as BMI-for-age, is gender and age specific. One (1), two (2) BMI-for-age
is plotted on gender specific growth charts. These charts are used for
children and teens two (2) to twenty (20) years of age. For the 2000 CDC
Growth Charts and additional information, visit CDC's
National Center for Health Statistics. top
Flexibility:
The ability to move muscles and joints through their full range of motion.
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Muscular
Endurance:
The ability of muscles to sustain repeated productions of force at low
to moderate intensities over extended intervals of time. top
Muscular
Strength:
The ability of muscles to produce force at high intensities over short
periods of time. top
Physical
Fitness:
A state of well-being that allows a person to perform daily activities
with vigor, reduces the risk of health problems relating to lack of exercise,
and is a sufficient fitness base to provide energy for daily participation
in recreational physical activities and for handling emergencies. top