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PE/Health vocabulary words
1. warm up= any activity that gets the body (ie. heart and muscles) ready for
exercise and helps prevent injury
2. cool down= any activity that helps the body (ie. heart and muscles)
recover after a workout (usually includes easy movements and
light stretching)
3. aerobic exercise= steady activity in which the heart (and lungs) can
supply all the oxygen the muscles need (example= jogging)
4. anaerobic exercise= physical activity done in short, fast bursts in
qwhich the heart (and lungs) cannot supply blood and
oxygen as fast as the muscles use it (example=windsprints)
5. abdominals= muscles below ribcage in front of body; used in sit-ups,
maintaining good posture)
6. pectorals= chest muscles; used in push-ups, bench press
7. pelvis= bones making up the hip and lower backbone; sit behind
lower abdominals
8. sternum= breastbone (actually made of cartilage)
9. frequency= how often you do an activity each week (FITT)
10. intensity= how hard you work at an activity each session (FITT)
11. time= how long you work out at each session (FITT)
12. type= which activities you select for a workout session (FITT)
13. biceps= large muscle in front of upper arm; bends arm
14. triceps= muscle at back of arm; straightens arm
15. humerus= large bone in upper arm
16. ulna= bone in forearm that remains still during movement; lies
beneath radius
17. radius= bone in forearm that rotates during movement; is above
ulna
18. muscular strength= the amount of force a muscle can exert
(important in explosive sprints or sports)
19. muscular endurance= the ability of the muscles to perform
physical tasks over a period of time without becoming
fatigued (important in long runs or games)
20. cardiorespiratory endurance= the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood
vessels to use and send fuel and oxygen to the body’s
tissues during long periods of activity
21. flexibility= the ability to move the joints through a full range of
motion
22. hamstrings= large muscles at the back of the upper leg; bends
the leg
23. quadriceps= large muscles on the front of the upper leg; straightens
the leg
24. femur= large bone in the upper leg; largest bone in the body
25. tibia= large bone in lower leg; inside bone; ‘shin bone’
26. fibula= small bone in lower leg; outside bone
27. body composition= all of the tissues that together make up the body;
bone, muscle, skin, fat, body organs
28. obesity= having a large excess of fat in relation to your muscle mass
29. dehydration= lack of adequate amount of water
30. hydration= a sufficient amount of water; to restore/maintain fluid
balance
31. deltoids= shoulder muscles on upper arm; lifts arm; ‘throwing’
muscle
32. trapezius= muscles leading from shoulder to neck; lifts shoulder
33. scapula= shoulder blade; with clavicle and humerus, forms shoulder
joint
34. clavicle= collar bone