Month: June 2020
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Intermittent exerciser
A person who does not maintain a regular and steady exercise schedule; they enjoy exercise but have difficulty committing the time. Activities performed with alternate periods of intense physical activity interspersed with varying periods of rest. A physical training routine characterized by the discontinuation and resumption of exercises in a cyclic and alternating manner.
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Intermediate transition
A transition that changes planes or switches between one- and two-footed moves without passing through neutral position.
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Intensity of training
An objective or subjective measure of how hard an individual is exercising.
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Integumentary system
The largest organ system; includes the skin and all structures derived from it, including the hair and nails. Skin and its appendages: nails, hair, sebaceous glands. The skin and its derivatives (hair, nails) and the subcutaneous tissue. The skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails;…
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Instinctive drowning response
Refers to the characteristics of drowning and the inability of a person in distress to call or wave for help and the short time period before submerging.
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Insoluble fiber
Unable to dissolve in water, insoluble fiber provides roughage that softens stools; regulates bowel movements; speeds transit of fecal matter through the colon; reduces risk of diverticulosis, some cancers, and appendicitis; and improves the body’s ability to handle glucose. Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin materials that stimulate intestines, accelerate food transit time and increases weight and…
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Injury report (injury report form)
Written documentation on an incidence or injury that occurred.
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Informed consent form
A signed form documenting that the participant has been fully informed of the risks and possible discomforts involved in a physical fitness program.
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Inferior vena cava
Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium. The large vein that returns blood from the lower body regions to the right atrium of the heart. Large vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body below the diaphragm. It is formed by junction…
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Inertia
An object remains at rest or in motion with constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force. A lack of activity in the body or mind. State of inactivity or sluggishness (e.g., uterine inertia, in which the contraction of the muscular wall of the uterus is inadequate). Sluggishness or absence of activity in…