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Quiz #3: Vocabulary Flashcards

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Overtraining

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A failure to adapt to a higher fitness level because of over stress or excessive work

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Oxidation

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The removal of electrons

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

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A process within the electron transport system (inside the mitochondrion) that couples the liberation of energy from hydrogens to the synthesis of ATP and the formation of metabolic H20. This process will not work without oxygen

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Oxygen Consumption (VO2)

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The amount of oxygen that is used metabolically per unit of time

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Oxygen Deficient

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During exercise; the difference between oxygen needed and the oxygen supplied and consumed. It always occurs at the beginning of an exercise unit

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Oxygen Drift

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The gradual increase in oxygen consumption during prolonged steady rate exercise

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Oxygen System

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An aerobic energy system in which ATP is manufactured when food (principally sugar/fat) is broken down. This system produces an abundant supply of ATP and is the body’s prime energy source during long-lasting (endurance) activities.

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Oxygen Transport System (VO2)

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Composed of stroke volume (SV), the heart rate (HR), and the arterial-mixed venous oxygen difference (a-VO2 difference). Mathematically, it is defined as VO2= SV x HR x a-VO2 difference

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Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve

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The graph of the relationship between the amount of oxygen combined with hemoglobin and the partial pressure of oxygen

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Oxyhemoglobin

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Hemoglobin chemically combined with oxygen. 1.34 ml of O2 can combine with 1 gram of hemoglobin

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Partial Pressure

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The pressure exerted by a single gas in a gas mixture or in a liquid. The total of the pressures of each individual gas equals the pressure of the mixture of gases

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Peak Power

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The maximum power exerted during a very intense, but short (usually 5 seconds or less) work bout

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Perceived Exertion

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The ‘feeling’ or sense of discomfort associated with exercise at a given intensity. When placed on a scale, referred to as relative perceived exertion

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Periodization

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A training plan on manipulation of fitness components over a one year cycle. The main idea is to peak the athlete for a competitive season

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Perkinje Fibers

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The electrical conduction fibers which leave the a-v node and pass into the inter-ventricular septum where they divide and proceed into the far reaches of each ventricle

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pH

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The power of the hydrogen ion; the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. a measure of acidity or alkalinity

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Phosphagen System

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See ATP-PC system

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Phosphagen

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A group of compounds; collectively referred to as ATP and PC

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Phosphocreatine (PC)

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A chemical compound stored in muscle; which when broken down aids in manufacturing ATP

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Phospholipid

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A class of waxy or greasy compounds characterized by phosphoric acid as a hydrolysis product along with a long chain carbon compound such as a fatty acid or a sterol. Among other things, they are the chief component of cell membranes

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Photosynthesis

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The process whereby green plants manufacture their own food from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight

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Placebo

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An inert substance having the identical physical characteristics of a real treatment or drug

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Plasma

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The liquid portion of the bloof

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Plasmolysis

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The shrinking of a cell, such as a red blood cell

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Pleura

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A thin membrane that secretes serous fluid and lines the thoracic wall, the diaphragm, and the lungs

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Pleural Cavity

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The potential space between the parietal and visceral pleura

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Plyometrics

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A method of strength and power training that involves an eccentric loading of muscles and tendons followed by q quick, well-timed concentric contraction

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Ponderal Index

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Body height divided by the cube root of body weight

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Positive Energy Balance

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A condition in which more energy (food) is taken in, than is given off; as a result, body weight increases

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Positive Work

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Force times distance applied in opposition to the pull of gravity

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Power

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The rate of performing work; the product of force times velocity. Also, work divided by time. Typically measured in watts or kg-meters/sec

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Preload

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Volume of blood returned to the heart

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Progressive-Resistance Exercise (PR)

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A comprehensive term to cover a wide variety of muscular strength or endurance training, where over time there is a steady but gradual increase in intensity

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Protein

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A compound contains one or more amino acids. One of the basic foodstuffs; contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

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Proton

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A positively charged particle

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Protoplasm

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Living matter; the substance of which animal and vegetable tissues are formed

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Pulse Ratio

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In the Tuttle Pulse Ratio step test; the recovery pulse after stepping for 2 minutes, divided by the resting phase

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Pyretic Acid

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A three-carbon by-product of anaerobic metabolism of glucose. It occurs within the cytoplasm of the cells; if either enters the Krebs Cycle for further breakdown (assuming that oxygen is available) or is directly converted to lactic acid (if oxygen is lacking)

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Recovery Oxygen

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Net amount of oxygen consumed during recovery for exercise. A measure of oxygen consumed during exercise, minus the oxygen consumed during at rest

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Reflex

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An automatic response induced by the stimulation of a receptor

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Regression Equation

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An algebraic equation

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Relative Humidity

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The ratio of water vapor in the atmosphere, to the amount of water vapor required to saturate the atmosphere, at the same temperature

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Relief Interval

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In an interval-training program, the time between work intervals as well as between sets or work bouts

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Repetition Maximum (RM)

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The maxima load that a muscle group can lift over a given number of repetitions before fatiguing. For example, a 10 RM load is the maximal load that can be lifted over 10 repetitions

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Repetitions

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In an interval-training program, the number of work intervals within one set. For example, six 220-yard runs would constitute one set of six repetitions

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Repolarization

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A negative change back toward the resting membrane potential (reverse spike) of neural or muscle cells; semi-permeability restored; K+ ions pumped out

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Residual Volume (RV)

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The volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration

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Respiration

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A cellular process in which food substrates are broken down to carbon dioxide and water, in the presence of oxygen, to liberate chemical energy

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Respiratory Exchange Ratio (R)

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The ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the body, to the amount of oxygen consumed

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Rest-Recovery

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Resting during recovery from exercise

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Rest-Relief

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In an interval-training program, a type of relief interval involving moderate moving about; such as walking and flexing of the arms and legs

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Resting Membrane Potential

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The electrical difference between the inside and outside of the cell

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Risk Factor

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An aspect of personal behavior, the environment, or genetic characteristic that has been shown to predispose an individual to a greater probability of developing a specific disease of condition

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Sarcolemma

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The muscle cell membrane

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Sarcomere

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The distance between two Z lines; the smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle

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Sarcoplasm

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Muscle cytoplasm

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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A network of tubules and vesicles surrounding the myofibril

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Saturated Fatty Acids

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A fatty acid where all carbon atoms of the chain structure are filled with hydrogen atoms

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Second Wind

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A phenomenon characterized by a sudden transition from an ill-defined feeling of distress, or fatigue during the early portion of prolonged exercise; to a more comfortable, less stressful feeling later in exercise

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Semipermeable Membrane

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A membrane permeable to some but not all particles or substances

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Set

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In an interval training program, a group of work and relief intervals

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Sinoatrial Node (S-A Node)

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A specialized area of tissue located in the right atrium of the heart; which originates the electrical impulse to initiate the heartbeat

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Size Principle

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Recruitment of motor units within muscle on the basis of size of their motor neurons; small ones recruited first, then intermediate, then larger ones

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Sliding Filament Theory

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A proposed mechanism for muscle action, where shortening and elongation are the result of actin sliding inward and outward over myosin

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Slow Component (of Recovery)

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The slow decline in oxygen consumption during recovery lasting up to 60 minutes or more, following the initial fast component (reported in liters); formerly lactated oxygen dept

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Slow-Twitch (ST) Fiber

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A muscle fiber characterized by slow contraction time, low anaerobic capacity, and high aerobic capacity; all making the fiber suited for low-power output activities

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Sodium-Potassium Pump

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A cellular phenomenon requiring energy from ATP to remove Na+ from, and allow K+ into, the cell interior. This ion movement goes against normal diffusion gradients and electrochemical forces

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Somatotype

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The body type of physical classification of the human body

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Spatial Summation

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An increase in responsiveness of a nerve. It results from additive affect of numerous nearby stimuli

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Specific Gravity

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The ratio of the density of an object, to the density of water

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Specific heat

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The heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a substance, by one degree

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Specificity to Training

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The principle underlying the construction of a training program for a specific activity or skill, as well as the primary energy systems involved during performance. For example, a training program for sprinters would consist of repeated bouts of sprints, in or under to develop both sprinting performance and the ATP-PC system

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Speed Play (Fartlek Training)

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Involves alternating fast and slow running over natural terrains. It was the forerunner of the interval training system

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Spirometer

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A steel container used to collect, store, and measure either inspired or expired gas volumes

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Sprint Training

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A type of training system employing repeated sprints at maximal speed

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Static Contraction

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See Isometric Contraction

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Static Flexibility

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The range of motion about a joint; usually measured with a goniometer or flexometer. Pertaining to the arc (in degrees) that a particular body segment can move through

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Steady State

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Pertaining to the time period during which a physiological function (such as VO2) remains at a constant (steady) volume

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STPD

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Standard temperature, pressure, dry. A gas is often corrected to this value so that it can be compared to another gas

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Strength

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The maximal force or torque a muscle or muscle group can generate at a specific or determine velocity

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Stretch Reflex

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Contraction of muscles to produce movement or tension due to muscle spindle stretch via a sharp tap on tendon or pull of gravity on skeleton

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Stroke Volume (SV)

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The amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart per beat

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Stroke or Apoplexy

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Interference with the blood supply to the brain due to an embolus, thrombus, or burst vessel; usually due to a cerebral atherosclerosis or aneurysm

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Submaximal

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Any workload where the intensity is less than maximum. The body can adjust homeostatic ally to any sub maximal pace

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Substrate

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A substance acted upon by an enzyme

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Summated Potentials

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The aggregate of a number of closely spaced muscle twitches that produce a greater and stronger contraction than if each of the muscle fibers were to fire independently

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Syncticum

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The individual cells of the myocardium that collectively function so that the heart contracts as a unit

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Systemic Circuit

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The flow of arterial blood from the heart to the body tissues (such as the muscles); and of the venous blood from the tissues back to the heart

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Systole

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The contractile or emptying phase of the cardiac cycle

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Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

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The highest pressure existing in the arteries; the result of blood being ejected into the closed circulatory system during ventricular systole

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Tare Weight

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In hydrostatic weighing, the weight of the belt and carriage. This value must be subtracted from the ‘scale reading’ and is usually known as the ‘body weight in water’

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Target Cell (target tissue)

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The specific cells on which hormones exert their biological effect (see target organ). The suffix ‘tropic’ is often used to identify a hormones target organ

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Target Heart Rate (THR)

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A predetermined heart rate that a subject tries to attain during exercise

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Target Organ

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The organ on which a hormone has an affect on

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Temperature

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The degree of sensible heat or cold

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Tension

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A force applied to a structure that does not move. In muscle, the static or isometric tension develops with the recycling of ATP at cross bridge sites

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Tetanus

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The maintenance of tension in a motor unit at a high level of force. The force will last as long as the stimuli continues, or until fatigue sets in

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Thermodynamics

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The science associated with the transformation of heat and energy

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Thermogenesis

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The production of heat

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Threshold for Excitation

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The minimal electrical level at which a neuron will transmit or conduct an impulse

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Thrombus

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A blood clot that remains at the point of its formation

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Tidal Volume (TV)

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Volume of air inspired, or expired per breath

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Tissue-Capillary Membrane

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The thin layer of tissue dividing the capillaries and an organ (such as skeletal muscle); site at which gaseous exchange occurs

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Torque

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The effectiveness of a force to overcome the rotational inertia of an object. The product of force times the perpendicular distance. Distance is measured from the line of action of force to the axis of rotation

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Total Lung Capacity (TLC)

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Volume of air in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration. The greatest volume of air

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Training

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An exercise program to develop an athlete for a particular event. It provides the energy capacity for performance. It does not replace the need to be skillful

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Training Distance

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In an interval training program, the distance of the work interval; for example, running 220 yards

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Training Duration

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The length of the training program

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Training Frequency

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The number of times per week for training workout

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Training Time

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The rate at which work is to be accomplished during a work interval, in an interval training program

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Training Volume

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The total work done during some period of time

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Triglycerides

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The storage form of fatty acids

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Twitch

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A brief period of contraction, followed by relaxation. It is the response of a motor unit to a stimulus

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Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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A fatty acid where all the carbon atoms of the chain structure are not filled with hydrogen atoms. Usually found in vegetable oils

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Valsalva Maneuver

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Making an expiratory effort with the glottis closed

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Vasoconstriction

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A decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel (usually an arteriole), resulting in a reduction of blood flow to the area supplied by the vessel

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Vasodilation

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An increase in the diameter of a blood vessel (usually an arteriole), resulting in an increased blood flow to the area supplied by the vessel

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Vein

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A vessel carrying blood toward the heart

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Venoconstriction

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A decrease in the diameter of a vein

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Ventilatory Efficiency

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The amount of minute ventilation required per liter of oxygen consumed

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Vertical Component

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On a treadmill; the work that is done upward, perpendicular to the horizon

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Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

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A specific kind of cholesterol found in the blood, It is thought to cause atherosclerosis

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Vessel Resistance

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The opposition to flow through a passageway

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Viscera

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The internal organs of the body

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Visceral Pluera

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See Pleura

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Vital Capacity (VC)

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The maximal volume of air forcefully expired after maximum inspiration

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Vitamin

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An organic material in the presence of which important chemical (metabolic) reactions occur

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Watt

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A unit of power

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Wave Summation

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The varying of the frequency of contraction of individual motor units. The additive contractile effect from repeated electrical stimuli is usually greater, that the muscle contraction from a single stimulus

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WBGT Index

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Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. An index calculated from dry bulb (measures ambient temperature), wet bulb (measures relative humidity), and black bulb (measures the effect of radiant energy) temperatures. It indicates the combined severity of all environment heat conditions

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Weight

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The forced exerted by gravity on an object

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Weight Cycling

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Repeated bouts of weight loss followed by weight gain

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Wet Bulb Thermometer

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An ordinary thermometer with a wetted wick wrapped around the bulb. The wet bulbs temperature is related to the amount of moisture in the air. When the wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures are qual, the air is completely saturated with water and the relative humidity is equal to 100%

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Work

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Force expressed through a distance displacement but with no limitation on time. Work equals force times distance

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Work Interval

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That portion of an interval-training program consisting of the work effort. The work bout between period of rest

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Work Relief

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In an interval-training program, a ration relating the duration of work interval to the duration of relief interval. As an example, a work-relief ration of 1:1 means that the time of both the work and relief intervals are equal

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Z Line

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A protein band that defines the boundary between adjacent sarcomeres in the myofibirl

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