1. Reading Scaffold PresentationBasketball and Fitness11/12 GradeJamie Corley EDSU 53214 June 2012 Dr. McEady

2. 1. Muscle Strength The force within a muscle.Measured by the absolute maximumweight that we can lift, push or press inone effort. 3. 2. Muscle Endurance The ability to perform repeatedmuscular effort. Measured by counting how manytimes you lift, push, or press agiven weight. 4. 3. Flexibility The range motion around specificjoints Examples of flexibility include thestretching you do to touch yourtoes. 5. 4. Cardiovascular Endurance The ability of the body to sustain prolonged rhythmic activity. It is achieved by aerobic exercise, any activity, such as brisk walking or swimming, in which the amount of oxygen taken into the body is slightly more than, or equal to, the amount of oxygen used by the body. 6. 5. Body Composition The relative amount of fat and lean tissue(bone, muscle, organs, water) in the body. 7. Personal Glossary WORD DEFINITIONSENTENCEPhysical Fitness The ability to I want to respond to improve my routine physical physical fitness demands whilelevels. retaining enough energy to cope with a sudden challenge.