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2) Intro to Applied Phys (vocab) Flashcards

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Volume of Training

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Measurement of how much total work or training is performed

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Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

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Used to establish an individual’s fitness for activity

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Metabolism

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The sum of all the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, or destroyed in order to make energy

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Glycogenesis

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Making glycogen from glucose

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Physical Activity

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Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle contractions that causes a significant incr in REE

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ATP

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A high-energy phosphate molecule w/energy stored in the phosphate bonds, which is released when broken down and used to perform mechanical or metabolic work

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Creatine Kinase

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An enzyme that facilitates the breakdown of PC to inorganic phosphate and creatine, which results in the Pi binding with ADP to form ATP

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Mobilization

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The therapeutic & prescriptive application of low-intensity movement to manage acute CP dysfxn (dangling, sitting, standing, amb a few steps)

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Health-Related Physical Fitness

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The components of physical fitness that have a relationship w/overall health, such as cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, & flexibility

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Laboratory Test

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A sophisticated, objective test that is completed in the lab

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Relative VO2max

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To compare VO2max between subjects

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Muscular Endurance

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A muscle’s ability to repeatedly exert submax forces

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Absolute VO2max

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L/min

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Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

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A psycho-physiological scale used for the assessment of the individual’s psychological perception of exertion

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Aerobic Metabolism

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The production of ATP in the presence of O2 ( via the process of OxPhos)

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Human Physiology

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The study of the biological processes/fxns of living organisms

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Field Test

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A test that is completed in the field

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VO2max

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The body’s maximal ability to resynthesize ATP via aerobic respiration

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Passive Recovery

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Not performing any PA during exercise recovery

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Physical Fitness

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A set of attributes/characteristics relating to an individual’s ability to perform PA

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Acute Response

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Systemic changes that occur in response to a single bout of PA or exercise

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Glycogenolysis

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Breakdown of glycogen into glucose

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Exercise

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PA consisting of planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements with the goal of improving/maintaining at least one component of physical fitness

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Anaerobic Metabolism

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A metabolic reaction that doesn’t use O2

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Chronic Adaptation

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Systemic changes that occur in response to repeated/regular PA or exercise

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Peak VO2max

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Maximum level of aerobic ATP production for individuals w/a pathology

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Active Recovery

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Performing light PA during recovery in order to aid the process

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Homeostasis

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The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiologic conditions

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Applied Exercise Physiology

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The study of practical applications of biological processes and how they relate the organism during movement or as a result of incr energy demand due to muscle contraction

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Sport Physiology

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Applies exercise knowledge to help devo fitness/conditioning routines

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Anthropometry

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The study of physical measurements and characteristics such as body fat, somatotype, height, weight, BMI, etc

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Energy

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Capacity to do work

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Predicted VO2max

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Calculation of predicted VO2max through equations

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True VO2max

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Certain criteria are met; “Hit your limit”

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Gluconeogenesis

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Synthesis of glucose from a non-carb precursor

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Clinical Applied Physiology

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Uses exercise as a method of tx and prevention for chronic disease and therapeutic purposes

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Muscular Strength

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The greatest amount of force that can be generated by a muscle (group) during a contraction

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Steady State

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Refers to a workload where aerobic metabolism is able to supply the body w/all of the needed energy; Supply of ATP = Demand

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Sport-Specific Physical Fitness

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The components of physical fitness that have a relationship to sports performance, such as agility, balance, coordination, power, speed, and reaction time

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Hypokinetic Disease

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Disease caused by insufficient PA, often along w/poor dietary habits

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Submaximal

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Exercise intensity <85% of maximal effort

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Bioenergetics

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The metabolic processes that result in stored energy getting converted to a useable form of energy (ATP)

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Exercise Physiology

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The study of the fxnl responses and adaptations that occur during and after PA/exercise

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MET

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A measure of O2 consumption relative to rest

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Work

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Force x Distance

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ADP

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A molecule that combines w/inorganic phosphate to form ATP

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