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Physical Activity
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Activity that requires any type of movement.
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Exercise
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Structured, planned physical activity, often carried out to improve fitness.
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Physical Fitness
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Ability of the body to respond to the physical demands placed upon it.
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Skill-related Fitness
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Ability to perform specific skills associated with various sports and leisure activities.
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Health-related Fitness
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Ability to perform daily living activities with vigor.
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness
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Ability of the heart and lungs to efficiently deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body's muscles and cells via the bloodstream.
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Target Heart Rate (THR) Zone
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Range of exercise intensity that allows you to stress your cardiorespiratory system for optimal benefit without overloading the system
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FITT
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Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type
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Muscular Strength
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Capacity of a muscle to exert force against resistance
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Muscular Endurance
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Capacity of a muscle to exert force repeatedly over a period of time
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Crosstraining
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Participation in one sport to improve performance in another, or use of several different types of training for a specific fitness goal
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Muscular Power
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Amount of work performed by muscles in a given period of time
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Core-Strength Training
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Strength training that conditions the body torso from the neck to the lower back
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Flexibility
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Ability of joints to move through their full range of motion
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Body Composition
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Relative amounts of fat and fat-free mass in the body
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