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Warm-up
Light activity to prepare the body for more intense activity. The warm-up increases body temperature, making the body tissues more pliable. Warm-ups also improve reaction time and prepare the circulatory system and metabolic system for increased energy output.

Water
The most essential nutrient -- H2O.

Watt
A power rating equal to One Joule per Second.

Weight
The force due to gravity on a body near the surface of the earth. The mass of an object times the acceleration due to gravity.

Weight Acceptance
The action period of the body during activity from touchdown to maximum flexion of the knee.

Work
A scalar product of force times distance.

Work-Energy Relationship
The amount of work done equals the change in energy.

Working Memory
The memory that is actively being used to make decisions while acquiring new information or retrieving information from the long -term memory of the brain.

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