Category: A
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Assisted stretch
Type of stretching in which the individual pulls or pushes a body part or has a partner pull or push the body part until stretch is achieved.
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Antagonist stretching
Type of stretching in which the agonist is contracted to aid the stretch and relaxation of the antagonist. Works on the principle of reciprocal innervation.
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Android
Deposition of fat characteristic of males, in which fat tends to accumulate in the abdomen and upper body.
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Anaerobic system
Metabolic processes that produce energy (ATP) in the absence of oxygen.
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Age onset obesity
Increase in body fat that occurs with increased age.
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Aerobic target zone
The fitness target zone for aerobic activity.
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Aerobic system
The metabolic processes of breaking down carbohydrate, fat, and protein in the presence of oxygen to produce energy (ATP).
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Adaptive energy reserve
An individual’s stockpile of energy available for adapting to situations. Each time some of it is used, according to Selye, it can’t be replaced.
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Active stretch
Flexibility exercise in which a person contracts one muscle in an effort to lengthen the opposing muscle.
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Action takers
People in the action stage have actually made some changes. They actually do it. However, their practices are erratic and uncommitted, and sometimes fail to become lifelong lifestyles.