Health - Chapter 3 Key Terms

The ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands.

• Physical fitness

• Body composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligament, cartilage, and tendons.

• Physical fitness

• Body composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

The ability to move a body part through a full range of motion.

• Physical fitness

• Body composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

The amount of force a muscle can exert.

• Physical fitness

• Body composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

The ability of the muscles to do difficult physical tasks over a period of time without causing fatigue.

• Physical fitness

• Body composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of vigorous activity.

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Metabolism

• Basal metabolism

• Calories

A way of  life that requires little movement or exercise.

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Metabolism

• Basal metabolism

• Calories

The process by which your body gets energy from food.

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Metabolism

• Basal metabolism

• Calories

The minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life process of the body.

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Metabolism

• Basal metabolism

• Calories

Units of heat.

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Metabolism

• Basal metabolism

• Calories