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Health Vocab.

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flexion
a movement that reduces the angle of a joint
cramp
an involuntary contraction of a muscle that can be painful
muscle fitness
a type of health-related; includes strength and muscular endurance
tendons
body tissues that connect muscles to bones
supplements
defined by the food and drug administation as a product taken by mouth that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet
PNF
A type of static stretch that requires the muscles to be contracted immediately before it is stretched
ballistic stretching
Exercises that cause muscles and tendons to get longer than normal; caused by movements such as bouncing or bobbing
principle of progression
A rule that states that overload must be gradual to be the most beneficial
set
groups of repititions of an exercise; for example, performing 10 repititions followed by a rest is one set
acceleration
An increase in the speed (velocity) of a monement
isotonic exercise
a type of physical activityin which the body parts move
strain
an injury to a muscle; a tear in the muscle
joint
The place in the body where 2 or more bones are connected
range of motion
the ammount of movement in a joint
velocity
The speed of movement
deceleration
A reduction in velocity
principle overload
a rule that states that one must do more physical activity than normal to buildfitness
ligiments
Body tissues that connect bones to bones
repitition
Each instance that a person performs (reapeats) an exercise
stactic stretching
Excersises that cause muscles & tendons to get longer than normal; these stretches require the person to hold the muscle in the lengthened position for a period of time
hypermobility
too much range of motion in a joint; also called joint laxity
progressive resistance exercise
exercise that gradually overloads the muscles of the body to produce fitness
isometric exercise
a type of physical activity in which the body parts dont move

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