Title: Components of Health Category:Science & Technology / Physics Details: Words: 411 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Components of Health
Components of Health Related Fitness
What is body composition (BC)?
Body composition is simply the percentage of how much fat and muscle makes up a person's body. Sometimes it is helpful for a person to find his or her BC in order to figure out the amount of weight he or she would like to lose, or just to know how much muscle to build.
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Active Stretching
This type of stretching assumes a position and is held there with no assistance other than the strength of ones own muscles.
PNF Stretching
This is not really a type of stretching, but is a technique that combines passive and isometric stretching. It was originally developed to help stroke victims
Muscular Strength
The ability of the muscle to exert a single maximum contraction.
Muscular Endurance
The ability of the muscle to work for long periods of time (continuous contractions) without getting tired
