PE study

The overload principle is _____.

a fitness concept that suggests that an effective workout requires increasing the frequency, intensity, time, and specificity of the workout

force

a push or pull that causes someone to speed up or slow down

Physical fitness is _____.

a state of being healthy enough to perform daily activities, including sports and occupations

What are triceps?

a three-muscle system on the back of the arm

Which of these is a weight-lifting warm-up technique?

Stretch the muscles you will be working out.

Physical fitness can help protect against chronic disease, which means _____.

being less likely to contract chronic diseases, such as heart disease or cancer

The circulatory system is a body system that allows _____ to flow through the body.

blood

Genetics _____ one's tendency to lose or gain weight or muscle.

can play a major role in

Physical fitness can improve mental health, which means _____.

decreasing mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression

​​​​​Cardio workouts are _____.

exercises that raise the heart rate and improve the health of the cardiovascular system

The wheel on a wheelbarrow is an example of which kind of leverage component?

fulcrum

Intensity is the overload principle that refers to _____.

how hard an individual works during a training session

Which is NOT a benefit of a proper warm-up?

increasing strength

The handle of a pliers is an example of which leverage component?

input force

Going to the gym is _____.

not the only way to pursue physical fitness

Physical fitness can improve quality of sleep, which means _____.

promoting a recovery process that leads to muscle growth improving the immune system

Time is the overload principle that refers to _____.

the amount of time spent performing a specific exercise

leverage

the exertion of force using a biological lever of some kind

Hypertrophy is _____.

the increase of muscle size from exercise

motion

the movement of a biological body through space

Frequency is the overload principle that refers to _____.

the number of times an individual works out, usually over a weekly period

Momentum

the quality of motion as a measurement of mass

Specificity is the overload principle that refers to _____.

the specific exercises someone chooses to do

Biomechanics is _____.

the study of the mechanics of how organisms move