Chapter 22: Introduction to Exercise Modalities

Question 1

Modalities

Answer 1

Device or tools that are designed to enhance an exercise or movement to create a desired outcome by their inclusion. Examples include treadmill for cardiovascular health or dumbbells for strength and hypertrophy.

Question 2

Superset

Answer 2

Two exercises performed back to back in rapid succession with minimal to no rest.

Question 3

Circuit training

Answer 3

As series of exercises performed one after another with minimal (or limited) rest.

Question 4

Core stability

Answer 4

The ability of an individual to maintain a given position, adequately stabilizing the spine while the extremities are moving.

Question 5

Stability

Answer 5

The resistance to the external disruptions to one’s equilibrium.

Question 6

Planes of motion

Answer 6

The planes of movement in which the human body moves, which includes the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes.

Question 7

Proprioceptively enriched environment

Answer 7

An unstable (yet controllable) exercise environment that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms.

Question 8

Motor learning

Answer 8

Integration of motor control processes through practice and experience, leading to a relatively permanent change in the capacity to produce skilled motor behavior.

Question 9

Antirotational exercises

Answer 9

Core exercises performed in a manner in which the exerciser resists forces that cause torso rotation; often unilateral in nature.

Question 10

Asymmetrical exercises

Answer 10

Unequal or uneven resistance force. Examples include using different loads for each extremity or performing unilateral exercises.

Question 11

Lumbar spine

Answer 11

The lumbar region of the spine, more commonly known as the low back, which consists of five vertebrae labeled L1–L5.

Question 12

Thoracic spine

Answer 12

Composed of 12 vertebral bodies (T1–T12) that make up the midregion of the spine. Attached to the rib cage at each level of the thoracic spine providing stability and structural support.

Question 13

Kinesthetic awareness

Answer 13

The awareness of the body’s position as it moves through multiple planes of motion.

Question 14

suspended bodyweight training

Answer 14

A form of resistance training that uses a system of ropes and webbing that allows the user to work against their own body weight while performing various exercises.

Question 15

Loaded movement training

Answer 15

Adding additional weight or load to dynamic, full-body, multiplanar movements.