Chapter 1

Question 1

Overweight

Answer 1

Person with body mass index of 25-29.9 or 25-30 pounds over recommended weight for their height

Question 2

Obesity

Answer 2

Person with BMI over 30 and at least 30 pounds over recommended weight

Question 3

Blood Lipids

Answer 3

Cholesterol and Triglycerides, carried in blood stream, known as high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL)

Question 4

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 4

chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances use of fats and proteins

Question 5

Proprioception

Answer 5

cumulative sensory input to CNS from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movements.

Question 6

Proprioceptively enriched environment

Answer 6

an unstable, yet controllable, physical situation in which exercises are performed that cause the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms

Question 7

neuromuscular efficiency

Answer 7

ability of neuromuscular system (nervous system and muscular systems) to enable all muscles to work efficiently in all planes of motion

Question 8

prime mover

Answer 8

muscle that acts as the initial and main source of power

Question 9

superset

Answer 9

set of two exercises performed back to back without any rest time in between

Question 10

rate of force production

Answer 10

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