Wellness Chapter 1

Exercise

a type of physical activity that requires planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness

Physical activity

bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and produces progressive health benefits

Risk Factors

characteristics that predict the chances for developing a certain disease

Vigorous-intensity physical activity

defined as an activity similar to jogging that causes rapid breathing a substantial increase in heart rate

Moderate-intensity physical activity

defined as the equivalent of a brisk walk that noticeably increases the heart rate

Hypokinetic diseases

diseases related to a lack of physical activity

Skill related: coordination

integration of the nervous system and the muscular system to produce correct, graceful, and harmonious body movements

Health related: cardiorespiratory endurance

the ability of the heart, lung, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity

Health related: muscular fitness

the ability of the muscles to generate force

Skill related: agility

the ability to change body position and direction quickly and efficiently

Skill related: balance

the ability to maintain the body in equilibrium

Skill related: power

the ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time

Skill related: speed

the ability to propel the body or a part of the body rapidly from one point to another

Health related: muscular flexibility

the achievable range of the motion at a joint or group of joints without causing injury

Health related: body composition

the amount of lean body mass and adipose tissue, fat mass, in the human body

Wellness

the constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well-being

Skill related: reaction time

the time required to initiate a response to a given stimulus