Physical education (often abbreviated Phys. Ed. or P.E.) or gymnastics (gym or gym class) is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting. Physical Education has 5 components:
- Cardiovascular Fitness is the ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver oxygen-rich blood to working to working muscles during sustained physical activity.
- Muscular Strength is the amount force a muscle or group of muscles can exert against a heavy resistance.
- Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeat a movement many times or hold a particular position for an extended period of time.
- Flexibility is a degree to which an individual muscle will lengthen.
- ody Composition is the amount of fat in the body compared to the amount of lean mass.
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