Exercise and Fitness Test

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Cardiorespiratory endurance
The ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to your tissues during long periods of moderate to vigorous activity
Muscular strength
The amount of force your muscles can exert
Muscular endurance
The ability of your muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without tiring
Flexibility
The ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion
Body composition
Ratio of fat to lean in your body
Aeroboic exercise
Includes all rythmic activities that use large muscle groups for an extended period of time
Anaerobic exercise
Involves intense, short bursts of activity un which the muscles work hard so they can produce energy without using oxygen
Isometric exercise
Uses muscle tension to improve strength with llittle or no movement of the body part
Isotonic exercise
Combines movement of the joint with contraction of the muscle
Specificity
Choosing the right types of activities to improve a given element of fitness
Overload
Exercising at a level that's beyond your regular daily activity
Progression
Gradually increasing the demands on your body
Regularity
Working out on a regular basis
Sedentary
Involving little physical activity
Physical activity
Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy