Chapter 20: Lesson 1

Question 1

General adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Answer 1

Describes the way in which the body responds and adapts to stress.

Question 2

Alarm reaction stage

Answer 2

The initial reaction to a stressor.

Question 3

Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Answer 3

Pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed physical activity.

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

The process by which the human body strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium.

Question 5

Progressive overload

Answer 5

Increasing the intensity or volume of exercise programs using a systematic and gradual approach.

Question 6

Resistance development

Answer 6

The body increases its functional capacity to adapt to a stressor.

Question 7

Exhaustion

Answer 7

Prolonged stress or stress that is intolerable and will produce exhaustion or distress to the system.

Question 8

Principle of specificity

Answer 8

A principle stating that the body will adapt to the specific demands that are placed on it; also known as the specific adaptations to imposed demands (SAID) principle.

Question 9

Mechanical specificity

Answer 9

Refers to the weight and movements placed on the body.

Question 10

Neuromuscular specificity

Answer 10

Refers to the speed of contraction and exercise selection.

Question 11

Metabolic specificity

Answer 11

Refers to the energy demand placed on the body.

Question 12

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Answer 12

A high-energy molecule that serves as the main form of energy in the human body; known as the energy currency of the body.