Ch 20 Part 1

Question 1

Describes the way in which the body responds and adapts to stress

Answer 1

General adaptation syndrome

Question 2

Initial reaction to a stressor

Answer 2

Alarm reaction stage

Question 3

Process by which the human body strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium

Answer 3

Homeostasis

Question 4

Increasing the intensity or volume of exercise programs using a systematic approach

Answer 4

Progressive overload

Question 5

Body increases it’s functional capacity to adapt to a stressor

Answer 5

Resistance development

Question 6

Prolonged stress

Answer 6

Exhaustion

Question 7

Way the body responds to physical activity

Answer 7

Principle of specificity

Question 8

Refers to weight and movement placed on body

Answer 8

Mechanical specificity

Question 9

Refers to sped of contraction and exercise selection

Answer 9

Neuromuscular specificity

Question 10

Refers to energy demand placed on body

Answer 10

Metabolic specificity

Question 11

Known as the energy currency of body

Answer 11

Atp

Question 12

Activities that challenge an exercisers balance

Answer 12

Stabilization

Question 13

Ability to produce and maintain force production for prolonged periods of time

Answer 13

Muscular endurance

Question 14

Enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers

Answer 14

Muscular hypertrophy

Question 15

Ability of the neuromuscular system to produce internal tension to overcome an external load

Answer 15

Strength

Question 16

Defined as the rate at which work is performed

Answer 16

Power

Question 17

Ability of muscles to exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time

Answer 17

Rate of force production

Question 18

Specify how each exercise is to be performed

Answer 18

Acute variables

Question 19

One complete movement of an exercise

Answer 19

Reps

Question 20

Group of consecutive reps

Answer 20

Set

Question 21

Individuals level of effort compared with their maximal effort

Answer 21

Training intensity

Question 22

Sped at which each rep is performed

Answer 22

Rep tempo

Question 23

Time taken to recuperate between sets

Answer 23

Rest interval

Question 24

Amount of time of a training session

Answer 24

Training duration

Question 25

Alternating body parts trained from set to set

Answer 25

Vertical loading

Question 26

Performing all sets of an exercise of body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part

Answer 26

Horizontal loading

Question 27

Performing 4 or more exercises in a row

Answer 27

Giant set

Question 28

Performing a set to failure then removing a small percent of load and continue set

Answer 28

Drop set