Chapter 3 prescription and exercise adherence Flashcards
1
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what are the 7 basic principles of program design
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Specificity, Overload, Progression, Initial, Individuality, Diminishing returns and reversibility
2
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Specificity
A
muscle groups, intensity and contraction
3
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Overload
A
increase workload to make gains
4
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Progression
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gradual, systematic
5
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Initial
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lowest starting point equals biggest gain
6
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Individuality
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account for individual differences
7
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Diminishing returns
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closer to goal, change
8
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REversibility
A
use it or lose it
