Sports Physiology


Glossary

A

athlete
 - a person trained to compete in sports

B

biomechanics
 - the study of movement of living things

C

components
 - a part of a whole

D

dedication
 - to be committed
dependent
 - relying on someone or something else
desire
 - want

E

enables
 - permits or allows
encourages
 - support
endurance
 - to last

F

flexibility
 - ability to move easily

I

increasing
 - becoming more

P

performance
 - work done
persistence
 - to keep doing something
physical therapist
 - a doctor that improves movement
physician
 - doctor
prevent
 - to stop from happening
prevention
 - the act of stopping something from happening
products
 - goods or services

R

rehabilitate
 - to make near new or improve

S

scientific principle
 - a basic understanding of science

V

variety
 - different types of a similar thing