Physical Education Chapter 2

PE 1 chapter 2 test

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What are the guidelines for exercising in hot, humid weather?
Begin gradually, drink water, wear proper clothing, rest frequently, avoid extreme heat and humidity, and get out of the hot weather and cool body down if heat-related injury occurs
Guidelines for cold, windy, and wet conditions?
Avoid extreme cold and wind, dress properly, avoid exercising in icy of cold, wet weather
Dressing properly for physical activity
Wear comfortable clothing, wash exercise clothes regularly, dress in layers when exercising outdoors, wear proper socks and shoes, consider lace-up ankle braces
Side stitch
A pain in the side of the lower abdomen that people often experiance in sports, especially running activities
Microtrauma
An invisible injury that does not cause immediate pain but can eventually lead to a larger injury
Ligament
A tissue that connects bone to bone
Tendon
A tissue that connects bone to muscle
Biomechanical principles
Help use the levers of your body to move efficiently and avoid injury to other body parts
What are the biomechanical principles?
Do not force your joints to move in ways they are not designed to move do not overstress bones, tendons, ligaments, or muscles balance muscle development around a joint so that all muscles will develop properly
Characteristics of proper shoes
Wedge sole at least 1/2 inch higher at the heel than the toe good arch support firm heel cup to hold foot securely in place sole at least as wide as upper part of shoe
Guidelines to reduce risk of injury
Start slowly, listen to your body, warm up and cool down, use moderation, dress properly,
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
Risky exercises
Hyperflexion, hyperextension, joint twisting, compression, friction, improper strengthening or stretching
Overuse injury
Occur when you repeat a movement so much that wear and tear occur to your body