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1
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What are the three elements of muscle performance?

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  1. Strength
  2. Endurance
  3. Power
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______ ______ = ability of neuromuscular system to produce, reduce and control forces during functional activities.

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functional strength

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_____ = maximum force that a muscle or muscle group can generate

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strength

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_______ = ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeat or sustain force.

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endurance

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5
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______ = ability to produce a force quickly.

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power

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What can power be broken down into?

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  1. Anaerobic power

2. Aerobic power

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7
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What are 5 examples of ways to measure strength?

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  1. Dynamometry
  2. Manual muscle tests
  3. 1-rep max
  4. Functional testing
  5. Cable tensiometry
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8
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Isokinetic dynamometers can measure muscular ________.

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endurance

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9
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Fatigue tests = when performance on repeated testing falls below ___% max voluntary contraction.

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50

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10
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What are 5 examples of measurements of muscular power?

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  1. Vertical jump test
  2. Single leg hop for distance
  3. Power clean
  4. Med ball throw for distance
  5. Margaria-Kalamen power test
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11
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What are 7 factors that influence muscle performance?

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  1. Structural
  2. Neurological
  3. Metabolic
  4. Psychological/cognitive
  5. Disuse/deconditioning
  6. Aging
  7. Injury and disease
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12
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_______ = age related loss of skeletal mass, strength, and quality

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sarcopenia

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13
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Decrease in muscle mass begins as early as age ____.

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25

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14
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Strength declines = ___% per decade in 50’s and 60’s and by ___% per decade thereafter.

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15;30

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15
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By age 80, ___% of muscle is lost.

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50

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16
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Is power, strength or endurance least effected by aging?

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Endurance

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17
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What are 5 CI’s to resistance exercise?

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  1. Acute inflammation/inflammatory disease
  2. Joint effusion
  3. Severe CV disease
  4. Fracture
  5. Joint/muscle pain during AROM or isometric testing
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18
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What are 3 pre-exercise precautions?

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  1. Medications and general health status
  2. Fatigue/inadequate recover
  3. Nutrition/hydration
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19
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What are 2 considerations during resistance exercise?

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  1. Proper execution

2. Reports of pain, dizziness, or unusual shortness of breath

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20
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What are 2 follow up considerations with resistance exercise?

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  1. Cool down

2. Expected and unexpected sensations

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21
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What are 5 adaptations to resistance exercise?

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  1. Neurological
  2. Morphological
  3. Hormonal
  4. Connective tissue
  5. Other (metabolic and vascular)
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___________ adaptations = source of initial rapid strength gains in 1st 4-8 weeks

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neurological

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What are 4 examples of neurological adaptations within the first few weeks of resistance training?

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  1. Increased number of MU’s recruited
  2. Increased rate and synchronization of MU recruitment
  3. Motor learning
  4. Improved coordination
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24
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What are 3 morphological adaptations to resistance exercise?

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  1. Hypertrophy
  2. Hyperplasia (debated)
  3. Fiber type adaptations
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25
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What 5 hormones are critical to tissue growth and remodelling during the acute hormonal response to resistance exercise?

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  1. Testosterone
  2. Insulin
  3. GH
  4. Catelcholamines
  5. Cortisol
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26
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The tensile strength of tendons and ligaments increase within the body of these tissues and at their attachment to _____.

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bone

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27
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_____ and ______ thick in response to resistance training.

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fascia; cartilage

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28
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What 3 things increase in borns in response to resistance exercise?

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  1. BMD
  2. Bone diameter
  3. Strength
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29
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In response to resistance training there is a relative ______ in mitochondrial density.

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decrease

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30
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There is an _______ storage capacity of E substrates in response to resistance training.

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increase

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31
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In response to resistance exercise, there is a relative _______ in capillary bed density.

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decrease

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32
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Although there is no difference in strength relative to CSA between genders, males have a greater _______ amount of hypertrophy.

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absolute

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33
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Males have __-__X greater levels of testosterone.

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20-30

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34
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Overall, women are ___% weaker in terms of absolute muscle strength.

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40

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35
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In terms of absolute muscle strength, women UE are __% weaker than mens.

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45%

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36
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In terms of absolute muscle strength, women LE are __% weaker than mens.

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30

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37
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What are the 4 training principles?

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  1. Overload
  2. Specificity
  3. Reversibility
  4. Individuality
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38
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Detraining occurs within ___-___ weeks after stopping resistance training

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1-2

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39
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The greatest magnitude forces in muscle occur when an external force exceeds that produced by the muscle and the muscle lengthens, producing an _________ contraction and ________ work.

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eccentric; negative

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40
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What are 3 unique features of eccentric exercise?

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  1. Efficiency
  2. Muscle damage
  3. Repeated bout effect
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41
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Eccentric contractions = force __-__X that of concentric.

42
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Eccentric contractions have lower _______ demand compared to concentric.

43
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Eccentric contractions have _____ motor units recruited for a given load compared to concentric, thus ______ force per active motor unit.

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fewer; greater

44
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With an acute bout of eccentrics, biopsy shows damage to muscle cell, contractile and cytoskeletal elements of the muscle fibre - leads to myofibril _______ and ________.

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necrosis; inflammation

45
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When does inflammation peak after a single bout of eccentrics?

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48-72 hours

46
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Acute adaptation may occur due to EIMD and the repeated bout effect via what 4 mechanisms?

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  1. Change optimal muscle length
  2. Groups of fragile, stress-susceptible fibres reduced after first bout of eccentrics, leaving the stronger fibres
  3. Changes at MU level
  4. Changes at NMJ
47
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Chronic use of eccentric contractions results in __________ adaptation.

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protective

48
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What may chronic adaptation resulting in increase muscle spring stiffness be due to ?

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Change sin muscle protein titin

49
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The length tension curve will shift to the ___ with eccentric training.

50
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What does a length tension curve shift to the right result in ?

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  1. Muscle fibres operate at longer lengths while avoiding descending limb of curve
  2. Increase in stability at longer lengths
  3. Peak tension will occur at longer lengths
51
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What are 5 clinical adaptations of eccentric training?

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  1. Rehabilitation and injury prevention
  2. Tendinopathy
  3. Athletic performance
  4. Elderly population
  5. Increased flexibility
52
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What two optimal adaptations in tendons are seen due to eccentric training?

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  1. Increased tensile strength

2. Improve energy storage capability

53
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What are the 4 different types of resistance exercise?

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  1. Manual resistance
  2. Isometric exercise
  3. Dynamic exercise
  4. Circuit resistance training
54
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___% of max voluntary contraction to improve strength in isometric exercise.

55
Q

How long should you hold an isometric exercise?

56
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When performing an isometric exercise, apply resistance at ___-___ diff points in ROM if doing multiple angle isometrics.

57
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During isometric exercise, emphasize ______ during contraction.

A

exhalation

58
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During dynamic constant resistance exercise, a muscle is challenged maximally at one point in the ROM, which is known as the ______ _____.

A

sticking point

59
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With dynamic ______ resistance exercise, the goal is to vary the resistance throughout the exercise to maintain a _______ force.

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variable; constant

60
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What are the 5 types of dynamic resistance exercise?

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  1. constant
  2. variable
  3. elastic
  4. isokinetic
  5. body weight
61
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Is there possibly more joint shear in OKC or CKC exercises?

62
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Does OKC or CKC have better isolation ?

63
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Does OKC or CKC encourage internal stabilization?

64
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Is OKC or CKC exercises easier to cheat in with substitute motions?

65
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What are 3 general ACSM recommendations for basic workout structures?

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  1. Multi-joint before single-joint exercises
  2. Large before small muscle group exercises
  3. Higher before lower intensity exercises
66
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What are 5 training variables?

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  1. Load
  2. Volume
  3. Rest intervals
  4. Repetition velocity
  5. Frequency
67
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______ = 0-60% of 1RM

68
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_____ = 60-70% (novice), 80-100% (advanced) of 1RM

69
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_______ = 70-85% (novice), 70-100% of 1RM

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hypertrophy

70
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_______ = < 70% of 1RM

71
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________ = sets x reps x loads

72
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_______ = 1-3 sets, 3-6 reps

73
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_______ = 1-3 set, 8-12 reps (novice); 2-6 sets, 1-8 reps (advanced)

74
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________ = 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps (novice); 3-6 sets, 1-12 reps (intermediate)

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hypertrophy

75
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______ = 2-4 sets, 10-25 reps

76
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How long of a rest interval should you take for power, strength and hypertrophy training? For endurance?

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2-3 min; 30s - 1min

77
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ACSM recommends ____ to _______ repetition velocity for novices.

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slow - moderate

78
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Repetition velocity for novices = __:__ ratio conc:eccen

79
Q

How often should someone workout out a week for maintenance?

80
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What are 4 rehab goals?

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  1. Recruiting the correct muscle
  2. Motor learning
  3. Activation and movement patterning
  4. Using low load when tissue health is impaired
81
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________ = a temp decline in physical performance associated with cumulative fatigue in healthy individuals participating in high intensity, high volume exercise programs with inadequate rest intervals .

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overtraining

82
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__________ = breaking up training program into period and building systematic variation in exercise intensity and reps, sets or frequency at regular intervals over a specified period of time.

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periodization

83
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ACSM recommends __-__lbs progression for UE and __-__ lbs progression for LE.

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2-10; 5-15

84
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When prescribing exercises for pt’s, we should consider frequency in relation to what three things?

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  1. The integrity of the tissue/pt
  2. The volumes prescribed
  3. The goals of your exercise program
85
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________ = stretch-shortening cycle-lengthening movement (eccentric) quickly followed by a shortening movement (concentric)

A

plyometrics

86
Q

A shorter ________ phase leads to more effective and powerful plyometric movement b/c stored E is used efficiently.

A

amortization

87
Q

What are 3 CI’s to plyometrics?

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  1. Inflammation
  2. Pain
  3. Sig joint instability
88
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Plyometrics require sufficient foundation of _____, _____ and ______ coordination.

A

strength; core; balance

89
Q

Plyometrics should be used in the ________ stages of rehab.

90
Q

Adequate rest ie. __ session per week with ___-___ hours rest between plyometric sessions.

91
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In order to be ready for plyometric exercises, ensure muscular strength and endurance on effected side are within ___% of strong side.

92
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Plyometrics for beginners = ___-___ contacts/session

93
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Plyometrics for intermediate = ___ -____ contacts/session

94
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Plyometrics for advanced = ____-____ contacts/session

95
Q

Loss of _____ increases the risk of falls, limits mobility and function, and may reduce independence and QOL

96
Q

The goal of PA and bone health during childhood and adolescence = bone mass ______.

97
Q

Bone mass peaks at age ___.

98
Q

Mode to increase bone mass = ________ activities.

99
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The goal of PA and bone health during adulthood = bone mass ______.

A

maintenance

100
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The goal of PA and bone health during adulthood with osteopenia/osteoporosis = bone mass ______ and ____ prevention.

A

maintenance; fall

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