PT Test Flashcards
Diabetes
Metabolic disease characterized by a lack of insulin
Causes of type 2 diabetes
Aging, upper body obesity, genetics, and sedentary lifestyle
What is cancer
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
Poor diet
What is to blame for 1/3 of all cancers
Recommended dietary allowance for carbohydrates is
45%-65% of daily calories
what puts people in nursing homes
inability to perform basic functional movements from lose of strength
benefits of working out with partner
spotter
more knowledge
motivate
what does negative ability refer to
the strength used in lowering a weight under full control
what is plyometric
jump training
specialized method of conditioning designed to enable muscle to reach max force in short time
what is midline stabilization
relationship between spine and pelvis known as the core
stabilization of the spine is accomplished by
engagement of the abs, obliques and gluts
drawing back shoulders
what are active shoulders
when they are in a natural position allowing the to move without impingement
Power and intensity equation
(force X Distance) / time
what is a rep
successful completion of a single movement
bad thing about weight machines
do not translate to functional human movements