Chapter 1 - The Modern State of Health and Fitness Flashcards
What are muscle imbalances?
Alterations of the muscle lengths surrounding a joint.
What is chronic disease?
An incurable illness or health condition the persists for a year or more, resulting in functional limitations and the need for ongoing care.
*note:* can be preventable and manageable through early detection, treatment, and healthy living.
What is obesity?
The condition of being considerably overweight, and refers to a person with a body mass index of 30 or greater.
What are the healthy, borderline and high-risk levels for blood lipids/cholesterol?
Healthy level: less than 200mg/dL
Borderline level: 200-239 mg/dL
High-Risk level: 240 mg/dL
What are blood lipids?
Also known as cholesterol and triglycerides, blood lipids are carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or “bad cholesterol.”
A healthy level is less than 200mg/dL.
What qualifies as overweight?
Overweight refers to person with a body mass index of 25 to 29.9.
What does ACL stand for?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament, which is one of the ligaments in the knee joint.
What is diabetes mellitus?
Metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances usage of fats and proteins.
What’s the difference between a sprain vs strain?
Sprain: injured ligaments
Strain: injured tendons or muscles
What does “deconditioned” mean?
A state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of core and joint stability.
What is integrated training? Give examples of types of training.
Incorporates all forms of training in an integrated fashion (progressive system).
Includes flexibility training; cardiorespiratory training; core training; balance training; plyometric (reactive) training; speed, agility, and quickness training; and resistance training.
What is the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model
The OPT model is a structure for developing training programs for people with structural imbalances and susceptibility to injury.
The OPT model involves a process of programming that systematically progresses any client to any goal.
The OPT model is built on a foundation of principles that progressively and systematically allows any client to achieve optimal levels of physiologic, physical, and performance adaptions.
What is the definition of Phases of Training? How many phases are in the OPT Model?
The OPT phases of training are smaller divisions of training progressions that fall within three building blocks of training: Stabilization Level, Strength Level, and Power.
