| AEROBIC |
Energy created with oxygen, or in the presence of oxygen. |
| AEROBIC STEADY STATE |
A level of metabolism when the oxygen consumption satisfies the energy expenditure and the heart rate required for oxygen transport stabilizes. |
| ANAEROBIC |
Energy created without oxygen, or in the absence of oxygen. |
| BALLISTIC |
With a movement. |
| COOL-DOWN |
A gradual reduction of activity after vigorous exercise for the purpose of reducing the heart rate back to a resting level, the dissipation of heat, the maintenance of blood flow
, and the recovery of the muscles. |
| HEART ARRHYTHMIA |
An irregular rhythm or beat of the heart. |
| JOINT |
A place where bones meet and are connected by ligament to each other and by tendons to the muscle. |
| PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE |
A program in which the amount of resistance is regularly increased as the muscles gain in strength; maintaining continual overload. |
| RANGE OF MOTION |
The amount of movement that can occur in a joint expressed in degrees. |
| RESISTANCE |
Any opposing force (mass, air pressure, ect.) which causes a muscle to tense or shorten in an effort to overcome it. |
| STATIC |
Without any movement. |
| WARM-UP |
Low-level exercises used to increase the muscle temperature and/or stretch the muscles prior to strenuous activity. |
IMPORTANT BIOFITNESS WORD DEFINITIONS