CH 19

Question 1

speed

Answer 1

straight ahead velocity and is measured as the distance covered, then divided by the time that it is covered in.

Question 2

Agility

Answer 2

refers to the ability to sprint in multiple directions while maintaining postural control and it usually requires reacting to stimuli.

Question 3

Quickness

Answer 3

refers to the ability to react to stimuli and change the motion of the body as a response.

Question 4

For youth,

Answer 4

we see recommendations for the frequency of sessions per week at 1 – 3, the number of suggested drills as 4 – 8 with 1 – 4 sets of each drill and 3 – 5 reps. The rest periods are recommended at 15 – 60 seconds.

Question 5

Osteopenia

Answer 5

is the loss of bone tissue that can occur for many reasons.

Question 6

Sarcopenia

Answer 6

is the loss of skeletal muscle mass, and it is detrimental to functional capacity being maintained in older adults.

Question 7

Beginner clients

Answer 7

should look to incorporate 4 – 6 drills with limited inertia and unpredictability. They should aim for 1 – 2 sets of 2 – 3 reps with 15 – 60 seconds of rest.

Question 8

Intermediate

Answer 8

exercises should aim to incorporate 6 – 8 drills with more horizontal inertia and limits in unpredictability. They should aim for 3 – 4 sets per drill and 3 – 5 reps each. 0 – 60 seconds is the recommended amount of rest.

Question 9

Advanced clients

Answer 9

should look to have 6 – 10 drills with max inertia and unpredictability. The sets are 3 – 5 and the same 3 – 5 for the reps with 0 – 90 seconds between the drills for rest.

Question 10

Along with muscle protein synthesis, which of the following is an important function of protein?

Answer 10

synthesis of hormones

Question 11

Which of the macronutrients has the highest thermic effect of food (TEF)?

Answer 11

protein

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the gold standard measurement for cardiorespiratory fitness?

Answer 12

VO2max

Question 13

Which vitamin is the most transient?

Answer 13

c

Question 14

What is sarcopenia?

Answer 14

syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and it is strictly correlated with physical disability, poor quality of life and death.

Question 15

What is osteoporosis?

Answer 15

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps.

Question 16

When a muscle is held during a stretch for a prolonged period, the GTO is activated, which results in the muscle relaxing. What is this action called?

Answer 16

autogenic inhibition

Question 17

What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system’s role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and antagonists?

Answer 17

reciprocal inhibition

Question 18

The water-soluble vitamins include which vitamins?

Answer 18

vit c and b complex vitamins