Fitness Vocabulary

What is aerobic exercise?

• Utilizing oxygen for energy

• Not utilizing oxygen for energy

• Increasing the size of the muscle

• Decreasing the size of the muscle

What is anaerobic exercise?

• Utilizing oxygen for energy

• Not utilizing oxygen for energy

• Increasing the size of the muscle

• Decreasing the size of the muscle

What is hypertrophy?

• Utilizing oxygen for energy

• Not utilizing oxygen for energy

• Increasing the size of the muscle

• Decreasing the size of the muscle

What is atrophy?

• Utilizing oxygen for energy

• Not utilizing oxygen for energy

• Increasing the size of the muscle

• Decreasing the size of the muscle

What is extension?

• Lengthening of a muscle, straightening of a joint

• Shortening of a muscle, bending of a joint

• Ability of the body to change direction quickly and accurately

• Ability to maintain steadiness while moving and stationary

What is flexion?

• Lengthening of a muscle, straightening of a joint

• Shortening of a muscle, bending of a joint

• Ability of the body to change direction quickly and accurately

• Ability to maintain steadiness while moving and stationary

What is agility?

• Lengthening of a muscle, straightening of a joint

• Shortening of a muscle, bending of a joint

• Ability of the body to change direction quickly and accurately

• Ability to maintain steadiness while moving and stationary

What is balance?

• Lengthening of a muscle, straightening of a joint

• Shortening of a muscle, bending of a joint

• Ability of the body to change direction quickly and accurately

• Ability to maintain steadiness while moving and stationary

What is coordination?

• Product of force and velocity

• Time between a stimulus being given and the beginning of the reaction to that stimulus

• Ability to execute physical tasks quickly and accurately

• Ability to move the body quickly

What is power?

• Product of force and velocity

• Time between a stimulus being given and the beginning of the reaction to that stimulus

• Ability to execute physical tasks quickly and accurately

• Ability to move the body quickly