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Physical Fitness Vocabulary Grade 7

The document defines various terms related to physical fitness, including: 1. Physical fitness, skill fitness, health fitness, and examples of components of each such as flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular endurance. 2. Additional skill-related components like speed, coordination, power, agility, reaction time, and balance. 3. Concepts including target heart rate, aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise, and benefits of regular exercise such as reduced stress and protecting against illness.

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Physical Fitness Vocabulary Grade 7

The document defines various terms related to physical fitness, including: 1. Physical fitness, skill fitness, health fitness, and examples of components of each such as flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular endurance. 2. Additional skill-related components like speed, coordination, power, agility, reaction time, and balance. 3. Concepts including target heart rate, aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise, and benefits of regular exercise such as reduced stress and protecting against illness.

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Physical Fitness Vocabulary

Grade 7

1. Physical Fitness – the ability of the body to do the most activity with the
least amount of effort.

2. Skill Fitness – the kind of fitness that helps a person perform physical
skills.
a. Agility d. Power
b. Balance e. Reaction time
c. Coordination f. Speed

3. Health Fitness – fitness that reduces a person’s chances of getting


disease.

a. Flexibility d. Cardiovascular Endurance


b. Muscular Strength e. Body Composition
c. Muscular Endurance

4. Speed – move the body quickly from one place to another.

5. Coordination – ability of the body parts to work together; the ability of


the senses and body parts to work together.

6. Power – the ability to combine strength with speed.

7. Agility – ability to change positions quickly while controlling body motion.

8. Reaction Time – time it takes a person to move after seeing or hearing


a signal.

9. Balance – keep the body in a steady position while standing, sitting or


moving.

10. Flexibility – the ability to move the body through its full range of motion.

11. Muscular Strength – skeletal muscles exert or resist a force.

12. Muscular Endurance – apply force over a period of time.

13. Cardiovascular Fitness – the ability of the heart, lungs and circulatory
system to supply the nutrients necessary for prolonged work or activity.

14. Body Composition - % of body weight that is fat.


15. Aerobic – making the body able to take in more oxygen and use it better.
(Examples: swimming, cross-country skiing, jogging, bicycling, brisk
walking and skipping rope.)

16. Anaerobic – activities that can be done that don’t require prolonged
work.

17. F.I.T. – Frequency = how often you do something


Intensity = how hard you do something
Time = how long you do something

18. Resting Heart Rate – the rate in which your heart beats when you are
at rest. It is taken after being at rest for at least 10 minutes or more.

19. Maximum Heart Rate – (220 – age = ###) the most amount of beats
your heart can beat in a minute.

20. Target Heart Rate – the rate at which your heart should beat when
exercising. You must stay in this zone for at least 20 minutes at least 3
times a week. (MHR x .70 = ### - MHR x .85 = ###)

21. Lifetime Activity – an activity that can be done at any age. (Golf)

22. Benefits of Exercise

- Strengthens heart and lungs


- Increases flexibility
- Curbs appetite
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Helps you sleep better
- Keeps you mentally alert
- Improves your appearance
- Creates a sense of wellness
- Protects against illness

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