Chapter One Definitions

Question 1

Blood Lipids

Answer 1

Also known as cholesterol and triglycerides, blood lipids are carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL)

Question 2

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 2

Chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances usage of fats and proteins

Question 3

Proprioception

Answer 3

The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement

Question 4

Proprioceptively enriched environment

Answer 4

An unstable yet controllable physical situation in which exercises are performed that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms