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| cardiorespiratory fitness |
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| the ability of your cardiovascular and respiratory systems to supply oxygen and nutrients to large muscle groups |
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| the body system responsible for the exchange of gases between the body and the air |
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| the body system responsible for the delivery of carbon dioxide and other wastes back to the heart and lungs |
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| the exchange of gases in the lungs or other tissues |
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| upper chambers of the heart that pump blood to the rest of the body |
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| lower chambers of the heart that pump blood to the rest of the body |
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| blood circulates from the heart to the lungs and back |
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| bood circulation from the heart to the rest of the body and back |
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| the artery that carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs |
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| the artery that carries blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body |
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| the number of beats per minute |
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| high-pressure blood vessels that carry blood to the cells or lungs away from the heart |
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| low-pressure vessels that carry blood from the cells or lungs to the heart |
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| the pressure that blood in arteries exerts on the arterial walls |
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| blood pressure during the systole phase of the heart cycle |
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| blood pressure during the diastole phase |
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| a molecule that is stored in muscle cells and used in the immediate energy system to donate a phosphate to make ATP |
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| an end-product of the non-oxidative breakdown of glucose that can increase acidity in muscles and the blood and cause muscular fatigue |
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| cellular structure where oxidative energy production takes place |
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| the volume of blood ejected from the heart in one minute |
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| carries oxygen in red blood cells |
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| the volume of blood ejected from the heart in one heartbeat |
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| a clustering of three or more heart disease and diabetes risk factors in one person |
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| the number of times your heart beats in a minute while the body is at rest (about 50-90 bpm) |
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| the pressure wave felt in the arteries due to blood ejection |
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| maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) |
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| the highest rate of oxygen consumption during exercise (L/min) |
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| the highest heart rate you can achieve during maximal exercise |
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| a workout that alternates periods of higher and lower intensity exercise or rest |
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| a workout moving from one exercise to another after a certain number of repetitions or amount of time |
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| a subjective assessment of exercise intensity |
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| method of measurement of exercise intensity based on ability to speak |
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| the heart rate you are aiming for during an exercise session |
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| number of beats per minute available or in reserve for exercise heart rate increases |
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| the practice of using different exercise modes or types in your cardiorespiratory training program |
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| the initial 5-20 minute preparation phase of a workout |
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| the ending phase of a workout where the body is brought gradually back to rest |
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| severe cramping in the large muscle groups and abdomen caused by high fluid and electrolyte loss in sustained exertion in the heat |
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| an elevated core body temperature, headache, fatigue, profuse sweating, nausea, and clammy skin brought on by sustained exertion in the heat with dehydration and electrolyte losses |
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| a core body temperature of 104F, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, cessation of sweating, and disorientation from extreme exertion in very hot conditions |
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| the core temperature of the body drops below the level required for sustaining normal bodily functions |
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| process that leads to a lack of sufficient fluid in the body |
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| rest, ice, compression, elevation |
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| the ability of your musculoskeletal system to perform daily and recreational activities without undue fatigue and injury |
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| the ability of a muscle to contract with maximal force |
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| the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly over an extended period of time |
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| controlled and progressive stressing of the body's musculoskeletal system using resistance to build and maintain fitness |
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| the connective tissues attaching muscles to bone |
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| the cells of the muscular system |
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| thin strands within a single muscle fiber that bundle the skeletal muscle protein filaments and span the length of the fiber |
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| slow-twitch muscle fibers |
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| muscle-fiber type that is oxygen dependent and can contract over long periods of time |
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| fast-twitch muscle fibers |
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| contracts with greater force and speed than slow-twitch but also fatigues quickly |
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| a motor neve and all the muscle fibers it controls |
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| muscle contraction with relatively constant tension |
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| muscle contraction with a constant speed of contraction |
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| muscle contraction with overall muscle shortening |
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| muscle contraction with overall muscle lengthening |
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| an increase in muscle cross-sectional area |
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| a decrease in muscle cross-sectional area |
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| the degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength in aging |
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| the ability of a muscle to quickly contract with high force |
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| the maximum amount of weight you can lift one time |
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| used in weight-training lifts |
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| the maximum amount of weight you can lift 20 times in a row |
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| a type of muscle endurance and or flexibility exercise that employs simple movements without the use of resistance other than one's own body weight |
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| weights intended for use by the hand |
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| long bars with weight plates on each end |
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| single attempts at an exercise the includes a fixed number of repetitions |
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| the number of times an exercise is performed within one set |
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| an exercise that is characterized by rapid deceleration of the body followed by a rapid acceleration of the body in the opposite direction |
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| the ability to produce force quickly |
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| the ability to rapidly accelerate |
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| the ability to rapidly change body position or body direction without losing speed, balance, or body control |
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| the amount of effort or force required to complete the exercise |
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| exercises that involve multiple joints and muscle groups to achieve an overall movement |
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| exercises that involve a single joint and typically focus on one muscle group |
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| the process of holding one's breath while lifting heavy weight; can increase chest cavity pressure and result in light-headedness during the life, excessively increased blood pressure can result after the lift and breath are released |
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| any nutritional, physical, mechanical, psychological, or pharmacological procedure or aid used to improve athletic performance |
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| the ability of a joint to move through a full range of motion |
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| the movement limits of a specific joint or group of joints |
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| exercises designed to improve or maintain flexibility |
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| static (passive) flexibility |
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| range-of-motion limits with an external force applied |
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| dynamic (active) flexibility |
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| range-of-motion limits with muscular contraction applied |
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| an umbrella-term for more than 100 conditions characterized by inflammation of a joint |
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| connective tissues that attach muscle to bone |
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| the articulation or point of contact between two or more bones |
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| muscle tension receptors located in tendons that are responsible for triggering muscle relaxation to relieve excessive muscle tension |
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| muscle length receptors located within muscle fibers that trigger muscle contractions in response to rapid, excessive muscle lengthening |
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| the reflex contraction of a muscle triggered by stretch receptors in response to a rapid overextension of that muscle |
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| the primary protein of connective tissues throughout the body |
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| stretching characterized by slow and sustained muscle lengthening |
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| stretching characterized by controlled, full-range-of-motion movements that mimic exercise session movements |
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| stretching characterized by bouncing, jerky movements, and momentum to increase range of motion |
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| proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
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| stretching that is facilitated or enhanced by voluntary contraction of the targeted muscle group or contraction of opposing muscles |
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| a permanent bulging of an intervertebral disc out of its normal space |
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| musculature that supports the trunk (back, spine, abdomen, and hips) |
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| a progressive decline in the maximum functional level of individual cells, whole organs, and entire organisms |
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| the process of revealing one's inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs to another person |
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| attentive and engaged listening that includes giving positive cues to the speaker |
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| the people present in one's household during the first years of life |
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| making choices and taking actions over time that perpetuate the well-being of the other person, oneself, and the relationship |
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| living intimately together without being married |
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| knowing your body and taking appropriate action to stop progression of illness or injury |
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| lifestyle choices that preserve and protect the planet's resources |
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| solid wastes from residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial sources |
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| gases that contribute to global warming by trapping heat near the earth's surface |
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| an increase in earth's overall temperature |
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