PE long course test on key words 5.0 / 5 based on 26 ratings ? Physical EducationGCSEAll boards Created by: legal custodiansCreated on: 04-12-08 18:51 Body composition: the percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone 1 of 23 Cardiovascular Fitness: ability to excercise the entire body for long periods of time 2 of 23 Isometric contraction muscular contraction which results in increased tension but does not cause the length of the muscles to alter 3 of 23 isotonic contraction muscular contraction that results in limb movement 4 of 23 Ectomorph Thin person eg marathon runner 5 of 23 endomorph fat person eg sumo wrestler 6 of 23 mesamorph muscular person eg swimmer 7 of 23 DRABC stands for danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation 8 of 23 RICE rest, ice compression, elevation 9 of 23 What's the difference between a sprain and a strain? A SPRAIN is when we overstretch or tear a ligament at a joint and a STRAIN is when we stretch or tear a muscle or tendon 10 of 23 Cardiac output amount of blood ejected from the heart in 1 minute 11 of 23 Fitness ability to meet demands of the environment 12 of 23 Stroke volume volume of blood pumped out of the heart by each venticle during one contraction 13 of 23 blood pressure force of blood against walls of artery caused by heart pumping blood around the body 14 of 23 tidal volume the amount of air breathed in or out of the lungs in one breath 15 of 23 vital capacity the maximum amount of aie that can be forcible exhaled after breathing in as much as possible 16 of 23 flexibility range of movement possible at a joint 17 of 23 health not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being 18 of 23 muscular endurance ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired 19 of 23 muscular strength amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance 20 of 23 FITT stands for: frequency, intensity, time, type 21 of 23 SPORT stands for: specificity, progression, overload, reversibility, tedium 22 of 23 Progression: starting slowly and gradually increasing the amount of excercise you do 23 of 23
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