Chapter 4 Evaluating Your HealthRelated Fitness Vocabulary Flashcards

Chapter 4 - Evaluating Your Health-Related Fitness Vocabulary Flashcards Go to first word…

Cardiorespiratory fitness Click to check your answer…

Cardiorespiratory fitness… the ability of the circulatory (heart, blood vessels) and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during physical activity. Next Vocabulary Term

Body mass index (BMI)… Click to check your answer…

Body mass index (BMI)… A measure of body composition which uses height and weight values to calculate a score. Next Vocabulary Term

Caliper Click to check your answer…

Caliper… An instrument used to measure thickness of fat under folds of skin at various body sites. Next Vocabulary Term

Carotid artery Click to check your answer…

Carotid artery… The artery in the neck which is one of the sites for counting your pulse. Next Vocabulary Term

Maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) Click to check your answer…

Maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max)… A measure of cardiorespiratory fitness which uses special equipment to measure cardiac output and oxygen uptake. Next Vocabulary Term

Criterion-referenced Click to check your answer…

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. Next Vocabulary Term

Muscular endurance Click to check your answer…

Muscular endurance… the ability of a muscle to perform repeated contractions over an extended period of time. Next Vocabulary Term

Flexibility Click to check your answer…

Flexibility… the ability to move the muscles and body joints through a maximum range of motion to use a joint to its fullest. Next Vocabulary Term

Muscular strength Click to check your answer…

Muscular strength… the amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction of the muscle. Next Vocabulary Term

Body composition Click to check your answer…

Body composition… the relative amount of body weight that is fat weight and lean body weight (tissue, bone, and muscle). Go to first word… Go to Chapter Menu