Resistive Exercise

Question 1

What is strength?

Answer 1

The greatest measurable force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group to overcome resistance during a single max effort.

Question 2

What is power?

Answer 2

Can be either a single burst of high-intensity activity (weight lifter)

Question 3

What is endurance?

Answer 3

Ability to perform low-intensity, repetitive, or sustained activity over a prolonged period of time
Or sustain a muscle contraction for an extended period of time

Question 4

Overload principle?

Answer 4

Work a muscle harder than what it is used to in order to increase strength.

Question 5

What does SAID stand for?

Answer 5

specific adaptation to imposed demands

specific training that mimics a functional activity.

Question 6

Reversibility principle?

Answer 6

use it or you lose it

Question 7

What are the three principles of muscle performance?

Answer 7

power
strength
endurance

Question 8

What are some benefits of resistive exercise?

Answer 8

Enhance muscle performance
Increase strength of connective tissue
Increase bone density
Decrease stress on joints

Question 9

How long does it take a muscle to recover from acute exercise?
How long after exercise is lactic acid in the muscles?

Answer 9

3-4min

1 hour

Question 10

What are some indications for isometric exercise?

Answer 10

To decrease muscle atrophy when a joint has been immobile
To begin re-establishing neuromuscular control after soft tissue injury or surgery
To develop postural or joint stability
To increase muscle strength when dynamic resistance exercise can’t be done

Question 11

What is a isokinetic contraction?

Answer 11

Resistance varies but the speed is constant

Question 12

What are some precautions for resistive exercise?

Answer 12

Valsalva ManeuverSubstitute Motions Overtraining and OverworkExercise-Induced Muscle SorenessPathological FracturePain Inflammatory conditions Severe Cardiopulmonary Disease s/p MI or CABG should postpone at least 5 weeks