Chapter 13 Quiz Flashcards
A client’s increase in biceps strength from performing dumbbell curls is evidence of which fitness principle?
Specificity
A woman is training to improve her running capabilities for an upcoming marathon. She is progressively increasing the distance and time of her runs. Which principle best explains physiological adaptions occuring to the woman’s aerobic energy system?
Metabolic specificity
A new client with limited exercise experience has recently begun a Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance training program. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for this client to increase muscular endurance?
Circuit training
Which of the following is a true statement about circuit training?
It involves a series of exercises that can be performed one after another.
Increasing weight with each set is an example of which type of resistance-training system?
Pyramid
How should exercises be performed in order to develop higher levels of stability?
In a controlled and unstable environment at slower speeds
Which principle states the body will specifically adapt to the type of demand placed on it?
Principle of specificity
A client exhibits knee instability while performing ball squats. Which of the following should a fitness professional suggest to the client to reduce the discomfort?
Decrease the range of motion involved in the exercise.
Which of the following should be retracted and depressed during the mid phase of a standing cable row?
Scapulae
Which of the following is specifically employed in a resistance training workout in order to develop muscular endurance of the legs?
Exercises that involve light weights and high repetitions
When performing the single-leg dumbbell scaption, what is the immediate regression?
Two legs
Which of the following refers to a resistance training workout that involves performing all sets of an exercise or body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part?
Horizontal loading
When performing a peripheral heart action workout for strength, which of the following exercises would you perform immediately after a barbell squat?
Seated row
A seated cable row is an example of an exercise from which level in the OPT model?
Strength
A client who has been training at high intensities in preparation for a triathlon reports joint pain, excess fatigue, and the inability to sustain normal workouts. In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is this client?
Exhaustion
