Week 1 Flashcards
What is the recommended physical activity for children and adolescents aged 5-17?
60 minutes of vigorous activity per day
This recommendation supports overall health and development.
What is the recommended physical activity for older adults aged 65 and above?
150 minutes of vigorous activity per week
This helps maintain mobility and health.
What does MET stand for in the context of physical activity?
Metabolic Equivalent of Task
MET values are used to estimate the energy expenditure of physical activities.
What is the purpose of exercise participation health screening?
To identify signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
This screening helps assess an individual’s readiness for exercise.
What are some signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Abnormal heart rhythms
Recognizing these symptoms is crucial for health management.
What is the goal of lifestyle medicine?
Prevention, treatment, and reversal of lifestyle-related diseases
This approach focuses on the impact of lifestyle choices on health.
True or False: Only 3% of U.S. adults have a healthy lifestyle.
True
This statistic highlights the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors.
What is ATP and its role in the human body?
Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the human body
ATP is essential for various cellular processes.
What is glycolysis?
The process of anaerobic energy production from glucose
Glycolysis is a key metabolic pathway for energy generation.
What does the first law of thermodynamics state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
This principle underlies all biological energy transformations.
Define bioenergetics.
The study of energy flow through living systems
It examines how organisms convert food into usable energy.
Fill in the blank: The _______ system is responsible for immediate energy production.
ATP-PC (phosphagen) system
This system provides quick bursts of energy for short-duration activities.
What are the 4 energy systems?
What are the 4 energy systems?
metabolic pathway that syntheses molecules
anabolic reactions
metabolic chemical pathway that breakdown the molecules
catbolic reactions
what is bioenergetics
the biological process of turning food into energy
what is ATP
adensoine triphosphate is the energy currency of the human body
- immediate source of energy for muscular contraction
what are the anaerobic pathways
ATP-PC (phosphagen) system (Dr. G)
anaerobic glycolysis (Dr. Thomas)
What are the aerobic pathways
aerobic glycolysis (Dr. Serdar)
aerobic lipolysis (Dr. Saavedra)