Programming for Cardiovascular Fitness

Question 1

An instrument used to indicate the exact tempo at which work should be performed during certain tests

Answer 1

Metronome

Question 2

A type of interval training that uses steady-state pace with periodic variations in speed and grade.

Answer 2

Fartlek Training

Question 3

The process in which heat is transferred from the body to a colder object upon contact.

Answer 3

Conduction

Question 4

An overuse injury, commonly associated with running, in which the iliotibial band becomes irritated due to the inflammation in the area.

Answer 4

IT Band Syndrome

Question 5

The body’s process of cooling, in which heat from the body is transferred into the air.

Answer 5

Evaporation

Question 6

A maximal aerobic test used to determine an individual’s cardiovascular capacity.

Answer 6

Graded Exercise Test (GXT)

Question 7

The difference between heart rate maximum and resting heart rate (Max HR - Resting HR)

Answer 7

Heart Rate Reserve (HRR)

Question 8

The metabolic equivalent of the oxygen consumed per minute while at rest

Answer 8

MET

Question 9

One of the body’s cooling methods in which heat from the body passes through the air into colder solids within close proximity.

Answer 9

Radiation

Question 10

The heart rate range that a person should work between in order to maximize his or her adaptation response to aerobic exercise

Answer 10

Heart Rate Training Zone (HRTZ)

Question 11

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome

Answer 11

Shin Splints

Question 12

A scale, usually numbered 6-20 that is used to monitor a client’s own perception of his or her exertion during exercise.

Answer 12

Rate of Perceived Exertion

Question 13

Abnormal degeneration of the cartilage of the joints, especially in the knee, associated with impact aerobic activities.

Answer 13

Chondromalacia