Health 2

muscular endurance

Muscular endurance is the ability to move your body or an object repeatedly without getting tired. For most activities, you use both muscular strength and endurance.

Muscular strength

Muscular strength is defined as the ability of a muscle group to develop maximal contractile force against a resistance in a single contraction. Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle group to exert submaximal force for extended periods.

health screening

Screening is a public health service in which members of a defined population, who do not necessarily perceive they are at risk of, or are already affected by a disease or its complications, are asked a question or offered a test, to identify those individuals who are more likely to be helped than harmed by further

heatstroke

a condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high temperatures.

Exercise

activity requiring physical effort, carried out especially to sustain or improve health and fitness.

overload

load with too great a burden or cargo.

warm up

. prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practicing gently beforehand.

hydration

the process of causing something to absorb water.

progression

the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state. "the normal progression from junior to senior status"

specificity

the quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject.

strain

to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.

Body composition

Body composition is a special term used in physical fitness that measures the percentage of fat, muscle, water and bone found in the human body. Measuring body composition is a specialized way to determine one's true physical fitness.

cardio-respiratory endurance

Cardiorespiratory endurance is a health-related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity and to eliminate fatigue products after supplying fuel.

cool down

Cooling down (the prescribed event of which is called a cool down, cooldown, or cool-down; or warm down, in allusion to use in combination with warm up) is an easy exercise, done after a more intense activity, to allow the body to gradually transition to a resting or near-resting state.

muscle cramp

A muscle cramp is a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. If you've ever been awakened in the night or stopped in your tracks by a sudden charley horse, you know that muscle cramps can cause severe pain

Sedentary Lifestyle

A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity. A person who lives a sedentary lifestyle may colloquially be known as a couch potato. It is commonly found in both the developed and developing world.

aerobic exercise

Also called aerobic exercises. ( used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen

anaerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise is defined as short duration, high intensity exercise lasting anywhere from merely seconds up to around two minutes. After two minutes, the body's aerobic system kicks in. Examples of anaerobic exercise are ones that use fast twitch muscle fibers such as jumping and sprinting.

heat cramps

Heat cramps are painful, brief muscle cramps that occur during or after exercise or work in a hot environment. Muscles may spasm or jerk involuntarily. Cramping may also be delayed and occur a few hours later.

overexertion

Overexert is defined as to strain or put too much pressure on ones self. An example of to overexert is to try to run 10 miles when the body is only used to running five.

Physical activity

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality causing an estimated 3.2 million deaths globally.

Physical fitness

Physical fitness is your ability to carry out tasks without undue fatigue. Learn about the components of physical fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility and body composition and why they are important.

training program

Programs designed for training employees in specific skills . Employee training is a necessity. You need to get new hires up to speed as quickly as possible so they can become productive members of your team.

f.i.t.t.

The FITT Principle (or formula) is a great way of monitoring your exercise program. The acronym FITT outlines the key components of an effective exercise program, and the initials F, I, T, T, stand for: Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. ... Time ...refers to the time you spend exercising or how long you exercise for.

resting heart rate

Your resting heart rate (RHR) is the number of times your heart beats per minute while at complete rest. Resting heart rate will decrease as your heart becomes stronger with aerobic exercise training. A low resting heart rate is an indicator of good fitness. Here are some facts: The units are bpm (beats per minute)

Osteoporosis

a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.

workout

a session of vigorous physical exercise or training.

anabolism steroids

a synthetic steroid hormone that resembles testosterone in promoting the growth of muscle. Such hormones are used medicinally to treat some forms of weight loss and (illegally) by some athletes and others to enhance physical performance.

frostbite

injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold, typically affecting the nose, fingers, or toes and sometimes resulting in gangrene.

Metabolism

the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

hypothermia

the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.

Flexibility

the quality of bending easily without breaking.

sprain

wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation.