benefits of exercise

Question 1

name some of the overall benefits of exercise

Answer 1

wellness / health
rehab
improve sport
lower disease risk
increase strength
restore body health
decrease mental strength

Question 2

true or false: more than 80% of adults dont meet guidelines for aerobic and muscle strengthening activites

Answer 2

true

Question 3

true or false: more than 80% of adolescents don’t expend enough energy

Answer 3

true

Question 4

true or false - most children spend 7.5 hours in front of screens per day

Answer 4

true

Question 5

how many times per week does the american heart association recommend strength training?

Answer 5

2x weekly

Question 6

name benefits of strength training

Answer 6

MPS
production of test / HGH
slow bone loss
promote bone growth
1-3% increase in bone mineral density
cardiac improvements
movement control
pain management
increase RMR

Question 7

what is hypertrophy?

Answer 7

increase in muscular tension through training to provide growth of muscle

Question 8

what muscle fiber types is hypertrophy most geared toward?

Answer 8

type 2b fibres - largest stores of glycogen

Question 9

what is myofibrillar hypertrophy?

Answer 9

main source of hypertrophy
occurse when # of contractile proteins increases in the muscle cell

Question 10

what is sacroplasmic hypertrophy?

Answer 10

swelling of the cell
water / sarcoplasm & sarcoplasmic fluid increases size. also called a
“pump”

Question 11

what is mechanical tension?

Answer 11

tension applied to muscles from both generation of contractile force during concentric and from stretching of muscle fibres during hypertrophy.