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Published: 30.06.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Components of Health', 1.
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Components of Health Related Fitness
What is body composition (BC)?
Body composition is simply the percentage of how much fat and muscle makes up a person's body. Sometimes it is helpful for a person to find his or her BC in order to figure out the amount of weight he or she would like to lose, or just to know how much muscle to build.
Cardiovascular fitness is the ability of the lungs, heart and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen and nutrients to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity. When a person breathes, part of the oxygen contained in the a…

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