2) Intro to Applied Phys (vocab)

Question 1

Volume of Training

Answer 1

Measurement of how much total work or training is performed

Question 2

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Answer 2

Used to establish an individual’s fitness for activity

Question 3

Metabolism

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Glycogenesis

Answer 4

Making glycogen from glucose

Question 5

Physical Activity

Answer 5

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

Question 6

ATP

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Creatine Kinase

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Mobilization

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Health-Related Physical Fitness

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Laboratory Test

Answer 10

A sophisticated, objective test that is completed in the lab

Question 11

Relative VO2max

Answer 11

To compare VO2max between subjects

Question 12

Muscular Endurance

Answer 12

A muscle’s ability to repeatedly exert submax forces

Question 13

Absolute VO2max

Answer 13

L/min

Question 14

Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Aerobic Metabolism

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Human Physiology

Answer 16

The study of the biological processes/fxns of living organisms

Question 17

Field Test

Answer 17

A test that is completed in the field

Question 18

VO2max

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Passive Recovery

Answer 19

Not performing any PA during exercise recovery

Question 20

Physical Fitness

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Acute Response

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Glycogenolysis

Answer 22

Breakdown of glycogen into glucose

Question 23

Exercise

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Anaerobic Metabolism

Answer 24

A metabolic reaction that doesn’t use O2

Question 25

Chronic Adaptation

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Peak VO2max

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Active Recovery

Answer 27

Performing light PA during recovery in order to aid the process

Question 28

Homeostasis

Answer 28

The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiologic conditions

Question 29

Applied Exercise Physiology

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Sport Physiology

Answer 30

Applies exercise knowledge to help devo fitness/conditioning routines

Question 31

Anthropometry

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Energy

Answer 32

Capacity to do work

Question 33

Predicted VO2max

Answer 33

Calculation of predicted VO2max through equations

Question 34

True VO2max

Answer 34

Certain criteria are met; "Hit your limit"

Question 35

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 35

Synthesis of glucose from a non-carb precursor

Question 36

Clinical Applied Physiology

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Muscular Strength

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Steady State

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Sport-Specific Physical Fitness

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Hypokinetic Disease

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Submaximal

Answer 41

Exercise intensity <85% of maximal effort

Question 42

Bioenergetics

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Exercise Physiology

Answer 43

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

Question 44

MET

Answer 44

A measure of O2 consumption relative to rest

Question 45

Work

Answer 45

Force x Distance

Question 46

ADP

Answer 46

A molecule that combines w/inorganic phosphate to form ATP