2021ACE_Glossary_7 Flashcards
Reciprocal inhibition
The reflex inhibition of the motor neurons of antagonists when the agonists are contracted.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
The levels of intake of essential nutrients that, on the basis of scientific knowledge, are judged by the Food and Nutrition Board to be adequate to meet the known needs of practically all healthy persons.
Reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT)
A modified form of THE EXERCISE PROFESSIONAL’S GUIDE TO PERSONAL TRAINING high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that shortens the traditional HIIT workout by using fewer and shorter sprints, though those sprints are at a supra-maximal intensity.
Reflective listening
A communication strategy that involves paying respectful attention to the content and feeling expressed by a speaker.
Registered dietitian (RD)
A food and nutrition expert who has met the following criteria: completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. accredited university, or other college coursework approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE); completed a CADE-accredited supeNised practice program; passed a national examination; and completed continuing education requirements to maintain registration.
Relapse
In behavioral change, the return of an original problem after many lapses (i.e., slips or mistakes) have occurred.
Relatedness
A sense of belonging and connectedness with others; one of the three basic psychological needs that influence motivation, according to selfdetermination theory.
Relative strength
The ratio of the amount of weight lifted to the total body weight of the person. It can be used to compare the strength of different individuals.
Relaxin
A hormone of pregnancy that relaxes the pelvic ligaments and other connective tissue in the body.
Remodeling
A phase of healing that begins three to six weeks after the onset of an injury and can last for one year or more, during which the tissue attempts to restore structure and increase the strength of scar tissue.
Rescue medication
Quick-relief or fast-acting inhaled medications taken by individuals with asthma to quickly stop symptoms.
Residual volume (RV)
The volume of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal expiration.
Respiratory compensation threshold
See Second ventilatory threshold (VT2).
Respondeat superior
A legal doctrine wherein the actions of an employee can subject the employer to liability; Latin for “Let the master answer.” Resting energy expenditure (REE) The amount of energy expended at rest; represents 60 to 75% of the body’s total energy expenditure.
Resting heart rate (RHR)
The number of heartbeats per minute when the body is at complete rest; usually counted first thing in the morning before any physical activity.
Resting metabolic rate (RMR)
The number of calories expended per unit time at rest; measured early in the morning after an overnight fast and at least eight hours of sleep; approximated with various formulas.
Reversibility
The principle of exercise training that suggests that any improvement in physical fitness due to physical activity is entirely reversible with the discontinuation of the training program.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of connective tissues and joints.
Riboflavin
A yellow, water-soluble, 8 vitamin that occurs in green vegetables, germinating seeds, and in milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, and kidney; essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells.
RICE
An immediate treatment for injury: Stands for Rest or Restricted activity, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
Rider
Specific additions to a standard insurance policy.
Righting reflex
The tendency to give advice, push recommendations, and offer solutions; makes sustainable behavior change less likely for a client who is ambivalent about change.
Risk factor
A characteristic, inherited trait, or behavior related to the presence or development of a condition or disease.
Risk management
Minimizing the risks of potential legal liability.
Royalty
A payment made to the owner of a copyright, patent, or trademark in exchange for use of the protected intellectual property; typically a percentage of each sale.
Sagittal plane
The longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left portions.
SAID principle
A training principle that states that the body will adapt to the specific challenges imposed upon it, as long as the program progressively overloads the system being trained; SAID stands for “specific adaptation to imposed demands.” Sarcomere The basic functional unit of the myofibril containing the contractile proteins that generate skeletal muscle movements.
Sarcopenia
Decreased muscle mass; often used to refer specifically to an agerelated decline in muscle mass or leanbody tissue.
Sarcoplasm
A gelatin-like tissue surrounding the sarcomere.
Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy
An increase in muscle size due to an increase in the volume of sarcoplasmic fluid as a result of high-repetition weight-lifting sets. See Transient hypertrophy.
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
The form of endoplasmic reticulum where calcium is stored to be used for muscle activation; located in striated muscle fibers.
Satiety
A feeling of fullness.