Assesing Muscular Fitness

Question 1

Components of health related fitness

Answer 1

Muscular strength & endurance

Question 2

Benefits of strength training

Answer 2

• reductions in mortality, cud, risk factors t improved comp body
• can improve quality of life for all ages

Question 3

Resistance training

Answer 3

Specialized method of physical conditioning
- progressive use of resistive loads variety of modalities designed to enhance muscular fitness

Question 4

Muscular strength

Answer 4

Max amount force muscle group can generate in single effort

Question 5

Muscular endurance

Answer 5

Ability of muscles to perform repeated contractions for extended period

Question 6

Muscular power

Answer 6

Ability to exert force quickly
(Speed of force production)

Question 7

Types of muscle action

Answer 7

• static or isometric
  
  • no change
• Dynamic
  
  • auxotonic
  • isokinetic
  • variable resistance
    
    • concentric + eccentric

Question 8

Static assessing

Answer 8

Maximum voluntary contraction
Dynamometer

Question 9

Dynamic

Answer 9

• free weights + machines
• isokinetic machines

Question 10

Muscle fitness - strength

Answer 10

Amount you lift 1x
Static & dynamic

Question 11

1 rep max max amount

Answer 11

Max weight lifted one time using proper form

Question 12

Muscle fitness- endurance

Answer 12

How many times/ how long
- static & dynamic

Question 13

Sources of error: muscular fitness tests

Answer 13

Client: practice: time, max effort
Equipment: adjusted to client
Technician: knowledge, Detect client errors
Environment: room temp