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Active Aerobics  Physical activities of enough intensity to produce improvements in cardiovascular fitness. They are more intense than aerobic lifestyle physical activities.
Active Recreational Activities  Activities done during leisure time that do not meet the characteristics of sports. Many types of active aerobics are recreational activities.
Active Sports  Typically considered to be competitive physical activities that have an organized set of rules, along with winners and losers.
Continuous Aerobic Activities  Aerobic activities that are slow enough to be sustained for relatively long periods without frequent rest periods.
Intermittent Aerobic Activities  Aerobic activities, relatively high in intensity, alternated with frequent rest periods.
Self-promoting Activities:  Activities that do not require a high level of skill to be successful.
Paralysis by Analysis:  An overanalysis of skill behavior. This occurs when more information is supplied than a performer can use or when concentration on too many details results in interference with performance.







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