This document defines and explains various terms related to physical fitness, health, and nutrition. It discusses concepts like movement skills, maximum heart rate, body mass index, physical education, percent body fat, coordination, nutrients, calories, proteins, simple and complex carbohydrates, obesity, and normal resting heart rate. The document provides information on factors that impact physical health and fitness.
This document defines and explains various terms related to physical fitness, health, and nutrition. It discusses concepts like movement skills, maximum heart rate, body mass index, physical education, percent body fat, coordination, nutrients, calories, proteins, simple and complex carbohydrates, obesity, and normal resting heart rate. The document provides information on factors that impact physical health and fitness.
This document defines and explains various terms related to physical fitness, health, and nutrition. It discusses concepts like movement skills, maximum heart rate, body mass index, physical education, percent body fat, coordination, nutrients, calories, proteins, simple and complex carbohydrates, obesity, and normal resting heart rate. The document provides information on factors that impact physical health and fitness.
movement patterns and motor skills that form the basis of all physical 2. activities. 3. MAXIMUM HEART RATE-It is the highest heart rate an individual can achieve without severe problems through exercise stress, and generally decreases with age. 4. BODY MASS INDEX(BMI)-It is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. 5. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E)- is a course taught in school that focuses on developing physical fitness and the ability to perform and enjoy day-to-day physical activities with ease. 6. PERCENT BODY FAT- The ratio of body fat compared to all other tissue (muscle, organs, bones, blood and other fluids). 7. COORDINATION- A skill related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability to use the senses together with body parts in performing motor tasks smoothly and accurately. 8. NUTRIENTS- Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy. 9. HEALTH EDUCATION-is also an effective tool that helps improve health in developing nations. 10. CALORIE-Unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. Calories in food provide energy your body needs for activities. 11. PROTEINS- Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues. 12. Muscle, bone, connective tissue, teeth, skin, blood and vital organs. 13. SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES- Are simple sugars ,they are found in foods such as, fruits, milk, and vegetables. Sugars are called (fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Provide short bursts of energy. 14. FIBER CARBOHYDRATES- Found in tough, stringy part of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Special form of complex carbohydrate. 15. OBESE – BMI greater than or equal to the 95 th percentile 16. DR. PIERRE PAUL BROCA-The term “ideal body weight” was carried over from the original IBW formula developed by French surgeon Dr. Pierre Paul Broca in 1871. 17. A normal resting heart rate or normal heart rate is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute.