Resistance training Flashcards
0
Q
Neural mechanisms leading to strength gains:
A
> frequency of stimulation
Recruiting more motor units
Synchronisation of recruitment
1
Q
Neural adaptations always accompany ….
A
Strength gains
2
Q
Autogenic inhibition …. with resistance training
A
Decreases
Golgi tendon organ mechanism to stop damage to bones and connective tissues
3
Q
Transient hypertrophy=
Chronic hypertrophy=
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Short-term- pump
Structural changes- muscle mass
4
Q
Muscle hypertrophy due to:
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Increase in size of muscle fibres
Possible increase in number of fibres
5
Q
Chronic training elicits changes from type …. to type ….
A
IIx to IIa
