Midterm 2 Flashcards

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Muscular fitness

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Achieved through progressive resistance training

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Hypertrophy

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A primary outcome of strength training - higher resting metabolism is directly related to lean body mass increase

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3
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Can women achieve the same amount of muscle hypertrophy as men?

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No due to endocrinological differences between men and women; men have more muscle fibers and each fiber has more potential for hypertrophy

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4
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Muscular strength

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Ability of a muscle to exert mac force against resistance

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Muscular endurance

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Ability of muscle to exert submaximal force repeatedly over time

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Factors that affect muscular fitness

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Neural stimulation
Type of muscle fiber
Overload
Specificity of training
Training volume
Periodization
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7
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Slow-twitch fibers

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have greater aerobic potential and slow speed of contraction

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Fast-twitch fibers

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have greater anaerobic potential and fast speed of contraction

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9
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SAID training

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Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand
To improve specific activity skills, the strength-training exercise performed should mimic the movement patterns in that particular activity

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Overload principal

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Increasing or decreasing the speed of repetitions
Decreasing the rest interval for endurance or increasing the rest interval for strength
Increasing volume
Applying any combo of these procedures

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11
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What principles are needed in developing a strength training program?

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Mode
Resistance
Sets
Frequency 
Volume
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12
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Isometric training

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Muscle contraction that produces little or no movement

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13
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Dynamic training

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Muscle contraction produces movement

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14
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Plyometrics

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Explosive jump training, incorporating speed and strength training to enhance explosiveness

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15
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Core strength training

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Designed to strengthen the abdominal, hip and spinal muscles
Improves posture and balance

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Examples of core training exercises

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Abdominal crunch
Bend-leg curl-up
Reverse crunch 
Pelvic tilt
Side plank and plank
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17
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Pilates

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Develop pelvic stability and abdominal control; exercises are coupled with focused breathing patterns
Improve muscle tone and length
Enhance joint stability

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18
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Flexibility

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the achievable range of motion at a joint or group of joints without causing injury

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19
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In what ways does flexibility enhance quality of life?

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Promotes healthy muscles and joints
Allows greater freedom of movement for sports and recreational activities
Enables activities of daily living

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20
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Plastic elongation

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Permanent lengthening of soft tissue

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21
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Elastic elongation

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Temporary lengthening of soft tissue

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22
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What tests assess flexibility needed for everyday movements?

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Sit and Reach Test
Total Body Rotation Test
Shoulder Rotation Test

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23
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Static stretching

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Muscles are lengthened gradually through a joint’s complete range of motion and held at final position

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Passive stretching

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Muscles are relaxed; an external force is applied to increase the range of motion

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25
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Ballistic stretching

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Jerky, rapid and bouncy movements

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26
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Dynamic stretching

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Characterized by speed of movement, momentum and active muscular effort

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27
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Controlled ballistic stretching

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Slow, short, gentle and sustained movements

28
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

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“Contract and relax” method performed with assistance of another person

29
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Effects of stress

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Psychological stress may lead to back pain

30
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Skill-related fitness

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Needed in athletics and in lifetime sports and activities

31
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Skill-related components

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Agility
Balance
Coordination
Reaction time

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Agility

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Ability to quickly and efficiently change body position and direction

33
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SEMO agility test

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Measures general body agility

Involves side-stepping, backpedaling and sprinting

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Balance

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Ability to maintain the body in proper equilibrium

35
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Coordination

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Integration of the nervous and the muscular systems to produce correct, graceful and harmonious body movements

36
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What tests balance?

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One-foot stand test

37
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What tests coordination?

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Soda test

38
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Power

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Ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time

39
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Reaction time

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Time required to initiate a response to a given stimulus

40
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Speed

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Ability to rapidly propel the body or a part of the body from one point to another

41
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Do people get a “physical high” during aerobic exercise?

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Endorphins are released from the pituitary gland during vigorous exercise

42
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Amenorrhea

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When a woman of age does not have their menstrual cycle

43
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How long should people wait after a meal before exercising?

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Wait two hours after a regular meal before participating in strenuous physical activity

44
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Heat exhaustion

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Drink cool water
Loosen or remove clothing; cool body with wet towel or apply ice packs
Lay down and elevate feet

45
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Heat stroke

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Requires immediate emergency medical attention

Request help and get into a cool, humidity-controlled environment

46
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Exercise during illness

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Avoid it if you have a fever, muscle ache, vomiting, diarrhea or a hacking cough

47
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RICE

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Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

48
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What causes shin splints?

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Lack of proper and gradual conditioning
Exercising on hard surfaces
Fallen foot arches and improper shoes
Chronic overuse

49
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How to manage shin splints

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Stretch before and after physical activity
Ice massage for 10 to 20 minutes before and after exercise
Apply active heat for 15 minutes two to three times a day

50
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Periodization

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Uses a systematic variation in intensity and volume to enhance fitness and performance

51
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Stress and illness

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Physical and psychological stress alters the immune system

52
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Sleep and wellness

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Sleep replenishes depleted energy levels

Allows the brain, muscles and body tissues to repair themselves

53
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What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

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Weakened immune system
Impaired mental function
Increased risks for chronic diseases and psychological disorders

54
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Stress

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Body’s mental, emotional and physiological response to any situation that is new, threatening, frightening or exciting

55
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Eustress

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Health and performance improves even as stress increases

56
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Distress

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Unpleasant or harmful stress under which health and performance deteriorate

57
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Self-esteem

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A way of viewing and assessing yourself

58
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Type A behavior

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trait of hard-driven, overambitious, aggressive and at times hostile and overly competitive individuals

59
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Type B behavior

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exhibited by calm, casual, relaxed and easygoing people

60
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Type C behavior

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Combo of Type A and B

61
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What factors impact vulnerability to stress?

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Health
Social support
Self worth 
Nurturance
Physical fitness
62
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Time management

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  1. Keep 4-7 day diary of activities to ID time killers
  2. Set long and short range goals
  3. ID immediate goals and prioritize them for the day and week
  4. Use a daily planner to organize the day
  5. Conduct nightly audit of goals to prepare for the next day
63
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Meditation

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Comprises a combo of techniques

Helps achieve a relaxed state of being

64
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Hatha yoga

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Form of yoga that incorporates specific sequences of static-stretching postures to help induce the relaxation response

65
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Autogenic training

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Individual places him/herself in a autohypnotic state by repeating and concentrating on feelings of heaviness and warmth in the extremities