1. Chapter 4 - Evaluating Your Health-Related Fitness
Vocabulary Flashcards
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2. Cardiorespiratory fitness
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3. Cardiorespiratory fitness…
the ability of the circulatory (heart, blood, blood vessels) and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during physical activity.
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4. Body mass index (BMI)…
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5. Body mass index (BMI)…
A measure of body composition which uses height and weight values to calculate a score.
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6. Caliper
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7. Caliper…
An instrument used to measure the thickness of fat under folds of skin at various body sites.
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8. Carotid artery
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9. Carotid artery…
The artery in the neck which is one of the sites for counting your pulse.
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10. Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max)
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11. Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max)…
A measure of cardiorespiratory fitness which uses special equipment to measure cardiac output and oxygen uptake.
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12. Criterion-referenced
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13. Criterion-referenced…
A health fitness standard based on research to determine the fitness range needed to maintain a level of health and prevent health problems now and later in life.
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14. Muscular endurance
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15. Muscular endurance…
the ability of a muscle to perform repeated contractions over an extended period of time.
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16. Flexibility
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17. Flexibility…
the ability to move the muscles and body joints through a maximum range of motion - to use a joint to its fullest.
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18. Muscular strength
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19. Muscular strength…
the amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction of the muscle.
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20. Body composition
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21. Body composition…
the relative amount of body weight that is fat weight and lean body weight (tissue, bone, and muscle).
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