DEFINE

IMPORTANT STS WORD DEFINITIONS

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AEROBIC	Energy created with oxygen, or in the presence of oxygen.
AEROBIC SELF TEST	Any standardized procedure for determining an individual'smaximum oxygen uptake per kilo of body weight.
ANAEROBIC	Energy created without oxygen, or in the absence of oxygen.
BODY FAT	The total amount of fat in the body.
DURATION	The amount of time spent exercising in the aerobic state during each exercise session.
FORM AND FUNCTION	The way in which an object does something as defined by it's shape.
RESISTANCE	Any opposing force (mass, air pressure, ect.) which causesa muscle to tense or shorten in an effort to overcome it.
SEDENTARY	Accustom to sitting; inactive.
SET	A fixed number of repetitions.
TARGET HEART RATE	The precise amount of heart beats per minute appropriatefor aerobic conditioning based on age, gender, body weight, and VO2 max.
TRAINING HEART RATE RANGE	The range of heart beats per minute appropriate for aerobic conditioning based on age, gender, body weight, and VO2 max.
VO2 MAX	The maximum oxygen uptake; measured during exercise and expressed in kilograms per minute.