Exam 1 Flashcards
Cardiac output
The volume of blood being pumped by the heart per minute (stoke volume x HR)
Rest: 5L
Max: 30-40 L
VO2 max
The maximum amount of oxygen one can use per minute (a measure of the body’s ability to consume, deliver, and utilize oxygen)
Stroke volume
The quantity of blood pumped per heart beat (L/beat)
BMR
Basal metabolic rate: the body’s minimum daily energy requirement for normal function (ventilation, blood circulation, and temperature regulation)
RMR
Resting metabolic rate (1200 cal/day for women and 1500 for men)
Golgi tendon organs can affect static stretching by causing:
Relaxation of the muscle being stretched through autogenic inhibition
Autogenic inhibition
A sudden relaxation of a muscle upon development of high tension
Recommended fluid intake guidelines prior to exercise or an athletic event?
17 or more oz of fluids 2-3 hrs before exercise
A belief in personal control over health outcomes
Self-efficacy
Most exercise participants should be working at a rating of perceived exertion of___ on the 6 to 20 scale
11 to 15
Prehypertensive blood-pressure reading
120-139/80-89
Hypertensive blood-pressure readings
140+/90+
Late symptom of insulin reaction?
Loss of motor coordination
Worst time of day to exercise if you have diabetes?
Late evening
Key objectives for working with patients with fibromyalgia
To reduce the number of tender points and decreasing pain at tender points