Professional Development & Responsibility

Question 1

A complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat; classified by a body mass index of 30 or greater.

Answer 1

Obesity

Question 2

What is Kinesiology

Answer 2

Study of movement as it relates to anatomy and physiology.

Question 3

What is the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts?

Answer 3

Physiology

Question 4

Practices that are not ______________ may rely more on tradition, intuition, or other unproven methods that cannot be effectively quantified or qualified through the scientific process.

Answer 4

Evidence-Based Practices

Question 5

What are three fundamentals of evidence-based practice?

Answer 5

Developing individual professional expertise, staying current on the best sources of external evidence (e.g., peer-reviewed research), and prioritizing client values and expectations

Question 6

What are the five phases, in order, or the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model?

Answer 6

1. Stabilization Endurance
2. Strength Endurance
3. Muscular Development
4. Maximal Strength
5. Power

Question 7

The combined, interworking system of all muscles and bones in the body.

Answer 7

The Musculoskeletal System

Question 8

What does it mean to be deconditioned?

Answer 8

A state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of core and joint stability.

Question 9

What does it mean to be overweight?

Answer 9

A body weight greater than what is considered within normal standards; a body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9.

Question 10

An integrated approach to exercise represents the inclusion of what forms of training? (7)

Answer 10

1. Flexibility and mobility
2. Core strength and stability
3. Cardiorespiratory (cardio)
4. Balance
5. Plyometrics
6. Speed, agility, and quickness
7. Resistance

Question 11

The state of having a disease

Answer 11

Morbidity

Question 12

Mortality

Answer 12

A state or risk of dying.

Question 13

The process by which the human body strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium.

Answer 13

Homeostasis

Question 14

The WHO defines health as _____________________.

Answer 14

“A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Question 15

Any attribute, characteristic, or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury.

Answer 15

Risk Factor

Question 16

A waxy, fat-like substance found in bodily cells in the blood.

Answer 16

Cholesterol

Question 17

A sudden lack of blood supply to the brain, caused by either a blockage in an artery or ruptured blood vessel.

Answer 17

Stroke

Question 18

What is a heart attack?

Answer 18

The action that occurs when an artery supplying the heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked.

Question 19

What is another name for a heart attack?

Answer 19

Myocardial Infarction

Question 20

A condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.

Answer 20

Heart Failure

Question 21

What is Arrhythmia?

Answer 21

A problem with the rate or rhythm of a person’s heartbeat. The heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.

Question 22

What is a category of heart-related problems caused by the narrowing of coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle?

Answer 22

Ischemic Heart Disease

Question 23

The processes by which plaque is formed in arteries leading to reduced blood flow.

Answer 23

Atherosclerosis

Question 24

What is Hypertension?

Answer 24

A blood pressure of greater than 120/80

Question 25

_____________ is the pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is beating or contracting. It is the first (top) number recorded.

Answer 25

Systolic Blood Pressure

Question 26

_____________ is the pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is at rest or between beats; it is the second (bottom) number recorded.

Answer 26

Diastolic Blood Pressure

Question 27

Chronic metabolic disorder, caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances usage of fat and protein.

Answer 27

Diabetes

Question 28

What is Glucose?

Answer 28

The simplest form of carbohydrate used by the body for energy.

Question 29

What is Insulin Resistance?

Answer 29

The inability of the cells to respond to insulin; occurs in type 2 diabetes.

Question 30

A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

Answer 30

Cancer

Question 31

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Answer 31

A general umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory (nonreversible) asthma.

Question 32

A group of hormones secreted by the brain that provides a variety of physiological functions, such as reducing the perception of pain.

Answer 32

Endorphins

Question 33

What is Skeletal Muscle?

Answer 33

The type of muscle tissue that connects to bones and generates the forces that create movement.

Question 34

A stretching or tearing of ligaments.

Answer 34

Sprain

Question 35

An inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of the foot, which often results in intense heel pain.

Answer 35

Plantar Fasciitis

Question 36

An injury or inflammation of the tendon that connects the patella (kneecap) to the tibia (shin bone).

Answer 36

Patellar Tendonitis

Question 37

What is an ACL tear?

Answer 37

A stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.

Question 38

A stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the medial collateral ligament of the knee.

Answer 38

LCL Tear

Question 39

Shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff tissues rubbing against the acromion bone of the shoulder.

Answer 39

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome