Midterm II

Question 1

what are the benefits to resistance training as a preventative strategy?

Answer 1

• age related muscle loss
• chronic diseases (coronary heart disease, obesity)
• rehabilitation of orthopaedic injuries
• physiological problems such as :
• bone loss
• metabolic decline
• fat gain
• all-cause mortality

Question 2

what are the different types of resistance training?

Answer 2

• static (isometric)
  external load= not moveable
  velocity=0
  -Dynamic
  isotonic
  external load=constant
  velocity=variable
  variable external resistance training
  external load= variable
  velocity= variable