Chapter 13

Question 1

general adaption syndrome

Answer 1

how the body responds and adapts to stress

Question 2

alarm reaction

Answer 2

the initial reaction to a stressor

Question 3

delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Answer 3

pain or discomfort felt 24 to 72 hrs after intense exercise or unaccustomed physical activity

Question 4

resistance development

Answer 4

body increases its functional capacity to adapt to a stressor

Question 5

exhaustion

Answer 5

prolonged stress or stress that is intolerable

Question 6

periodization

Answer 6

division of a training program into smaller progressive stages

Question 7

principle of specificity

Answer 7

body will adapt to the specific demands placed on it (SAID) principle

Question 8

mechanical specificity

Answer 8

refers to the weight and movements placed on the body

Question 9

neuromuscular specificity

Answer 9

speed of contraction and exercise selection

Question 10

metabolic specificity

Answer 10

energy demand placed on the body

Question 11

muscular endurance

Answer 11

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

Question 12

muscular hypertrophy

Answer 12

enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers in response to overcoming force from high volumes of tension

Question 13

strength

Answer 13

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

Question 14

power

Answer 14

ability of the neuromuscular system to produce the greatest force in the shortest time

Question 15

vertical loading

Answer 15

alternation body parts trained from set to set, starting from the upper extremity to the lower extremity

Question 16

horizontal loading

Answer 16

performing all sets of a body part or exercise before moving onto the next