Important PE definitions
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- Created on: 06-07-13 14:31
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- Important PE definitions
- Health - A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Exercise - a form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness. It is not a competitive sport.
- Performance - how well a task is completed.
- Fitness - the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
- Health related components of fitness definitions
- Cardiovascular fitness - the ability of the heart and blood vessels to supply the working muscles with oxygen for long periods of time
- Muscular endurance - the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
- Flexibility - the range of movement at a joint.
- Strength - the ability to exert a force.
- Body Composition - the percentage of muscle fat and bone.
- Skill related components of fitness definitions
- Balance - the ability to keep upright while you are standing still or moving.
- Agility - the ability to change the direction of the body quickly.
- Speed - the ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short amount of time.
- Co-ordination - the ability to use two or more parts of the body together.
- Reaction time - the time it takes you to respond to a stimulus
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