open energy balance part1 Flashcards
– Contracting muscles against an immovable object
– Improves muscle strength
– Example: Push against wall
– Who benefits most: Elderly
Isometric
Contraction of muscles & movement of joints
– Improves muscle strength & endurance
– Example: Weight lifting & many forms of calisthenics
– Who benefits most: Elderly but bodybuilders use it to improve appearance
Isotonic
– Exertion required to lift and to return to starting
position
– Improves muscle strength and endurance
– Example: Specialized resistance equipment
– Who benefits most: Physical therapy patients
Isokinetic
– Short, intensive bursts of energy with no increased
use of oxygen
– Improves speed and endurance, but dangerous for
people with coronary heart disease
– Example: Some calisthenics, softball, etc
Anaerobic
– Any exercise that requires dramatically increased
oxygen consumption over an extended period of time
– Improves cardiorespiratory health
– Example: jogging, walking, swimming, cycling,
dancing, skiing, etc.
– Who benefits most: EVERYONE
Aerobic
FITT Formula
• F = Frequency: Days per week • I = Intensity – How hard (easy, moderate, vigorous) – Percent of heart rate • T = Time:Amount for each session or day • T = Type:Modality of activity
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for
Americans (18-64 years old)
- 8-10 strength-training exercises, 8-12 reps each, 2 times/wk
- Can perform in 10 or 15 minute sessions
- 60-90 min may be needed to lose weight
Target heart rate
Moderate-to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity is at 50%–85% of your maximum heart rate
pace where you can talk(not working too hard); sing (not working hard enough)
conversational pace
• Medical examination
– Rule out dangerous coronary abnormalities
• Stress test (exercise electrocardiogram)
– Detect abnormal cardiac activity during exercise
• Less strenuous activity
– Start at a slower pace (50% HR zone) and work up to faster pace (85% HR zone)
What to Do Before Starting
Aerobic Exercise
- Physical fitness
- Weight control and body composition
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Increased longevity
Why We Should Exercise
/ of Americans do not engage in any leisuretime physical activity
• >_/_of Americans don’t meet recommended levels
of physical activity
1/4 ; >1/2
= complex condition of muscle strength,
muscle endurance, flexibility, and
cardiorespiratory (aerobic) fitness
fitness
– Gold standard measurement: VO2max
Each of the five types of exercise can contribute
to fitness
No one type of exercise fulfills all the
requirements
Capacity for action & movement that is determined by
inherent characteristics of the body
– Ex: genetics, age, health limitations
Organic fitness
– Acquired through various types of physical activity
– Our focus because it can be changed
Dynamic fitness
– How strongly a muscle can contract
– Exercises: isometric, isotonic, isokinetic, some
anaerobic
Muscle strength
– Continued muscle performance
– Some muscle strength needed but endurance is not needed for strength
– Exercises: isometric, isotonic, isokinetic
Muscle endurance
– Range-of-motion capacity of a joint
– Specific to each joint
– Decreases likelihood of injury
– Exercises: slow, sustained stretching such as yoga & tai chi (e.g., isotonic, isokinetic)
• Flexibility
– Improve cardiorespiratory health
– Results in lower resting HR and BP and increased efficiency of the cardiovascular system
– Exercises: aerobic
Aerobic fitness
– Requires more exercise (60-90 min) than cardiovascular health (30 min)
– Most weight loss from exercise is not from burning calories or from consuming fewer calories but from the elevation in metabolic rate (rate the body metabolizes calories)
Weight Control
– Sculpt an ideal body
– If you lose weight both fat and muscle are lost.
– If you exercise while losing weight, muscle tissue is built and you may build a more attractive body shape
– However, fat distribution is under strong genetic control
Body Composition