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Health/PE Terms
10 common Health/PE Terms
Term | Definition |
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Aerobic Exercise | Physical activity or exercise done at a steady pace for an extended period of time, so that heart can supply plenty of oxygen to the body. |
Anaerobic Exercise | Physical activity or exercise done in short, fast bursts so that the heart can't supply oxygen as fast as the body needs. |
Body Composition | Relates to the percentage of fat tissue and lean tissue in the body. |
Cardio Respiratory Fitness | The ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity. |
Cool-Down | Brief, mild exercise done after vigorous exercise to help the body safely return to a resting state. |
Intensity | How hard a person should exercise to improve fitness. |
Locomotor Movement | Movements producing physical displacement of the body, usually identified by weight transference via the feet. |
Motor Skills | Non-fitness abilities that improve with practice and relate to one's ability to perform specific sports and other motor tasks. |
Physical Activity | Bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and which substantially increases energy expenditure. |
Power | A skill related component of physical fitness that relates to the rate at which one can perform work. |