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define the elements that affects the fitnessfitness varies from a person to person it is influenced by age sex heredity personal habits exercise and
define about the physical fitnessphysical fitness is a general term we come across quite often and use it to describe an individual if he or she is
define harvard step test - aerobic capacityin this test the subject steps on and off an 18-inch platform at a rate of 30 times per minute the
define heart rate hr method - aerobic capacityan alternative method for determining aerobic capacity involves the measurement of heart rate heart
define direct measurement of individuals work capacitydirect measurement of vo2 max is determined by having the subject perform exercise at increased
explain the physical work capacity teststhe physical work capacity tests include common tests like running staircases step test or using a bicycle
define endurance capacity by standard running testsendurance capacity on the other hand is measured by standard running tests in which time to
define field test used to assess aerobic capacitya field test that has been used extensively in nutrition studies to assess aerobic capacity measures
define physical capacity tests for aerobic capacityaerobic capacity has already been defined aerobic capacity is usually measured using a tread mill
what determines an individuals work capacity or vo2maxboth aerobic and anaerobic mechanisms determine an individuals performance capacity vo2 max is
define anaerobic exercise or energy systemthus exercises which are done for short bursts of time lasting only for few seconds less than 120 sec use
define aerobic exercise or aerobic energy systemto produce necessary energy the body uses an aerobic pathway and an anaerobic pathway exercise that
define work capacity that is relevant to sports nutritionthere are generally two areas of work capacity that is relevant to sports nutrition one is
define skirt fold thickness spt methodskin fold measurement is the most widely used field method of body composition assessment the skin fold skf
define about the anthropometry methodanthropometry refers to the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body anthropometric prediction
define importance of bioelectrical impedance analysisbioelectrical impedance analysis bia is a rapid non-invasive and relatively inexpensive method
explain the bioelectrical impedance analysis biathe difficulty of measuring total body water tbw by isotope dilution method led to the search of
define isotope dilution methodthe measurement of total body water tbw is based on the principle of hydrometry you must be aware that water is the
explain dual energy x-ray absorptiometry dexadual energy x-ray absorptiometry dexa is a relatively new technology that is being identified as a
define total body potassium tbkpotassium in the body is an index of bodys total cell mass a gamma counter measures the amount of a type of
define drawbacks for underwater weighing methodsince the major drawbacks with uww method are that the subject needs to be totally submerged
define advantages for underwater weighing method this method is currently considered the gold standard in percent body fat measurement with the
define limitations for underwater weighing method this method is expensive time consuming and usually requires a lot of equipment and space the
define requirements for underwater weighing methodbullthe equipment required to perform hydrostatic measurements is bulky and maintenance intense
define body composition assessment methods - underwater weighingunderwater weighing or hydrostatic weighing is one of the most common body