CH 9 Physiology of PA

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

study of immediate physiological responses to physical activity and the changes in physiological responses to chronic (repeated over time) pa

Question 2

why use it?

Answer 2

enhance sport performance and sport training, etc

Question 3

what do they do?

Answer 3

university professors
researchers for military or NASA

Question 4

what do they do?

Answer 4

are exercise instructors and personal trainers

Question 5

early beginnings-

Answer 5

Antoine Laviosier and Pierre de Laplace

Question 6

1920s/40s-

Answer 6

early labratories (on college campuses)

Question 7

1950s

Answer 7

Morris coronary heart disease study

Question 8

muscle fiber types

Answer 8

fast twitch and slow twitch

Question 9

muscular strength vs?

Answer 9

muscle endurance

Question 10

recent findings-

Answer 10

mitigation of degenerative diseases

Question 11

research methods part 1

Answer 11

ergometers, oxygen uptake, body composition

Question 12

research methods part 2

Answer 12

biochemical methods, animal models, field work