WEEL 4 - principles of training Flashcards
define activity :
any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, and increases heart and breathing rates
what are the four types of physical activity ?
occupational, domestic, transportation and leisure
define exercise :
planned, structured, and repetitive PA, performed with the goal of improving health, fitness, or performance
define sedentary behaviour :
any walking activity characterized by an energy expenditure <1.5 METS while in a sitting, reclining, or lying posture
what does MET stand for ?
metabolic equivalent
how many MRT is expended at rest ?
1 MET
define training :
chronic and strategic participation in exercise with the purpose of improving health, fitness, or performance
between acute and chronic session what is exercise ?
exercise = acute training
between acute and chronic session what is training ?
training = chronic program of acute sessions
what are the four training outcomes that our clients goals will generally be centred around ?
- health
- fitness
- performance
- aesthetics
define health :
eg. increase energy, vigour, mental health, manage or prevent chronic disease
define fitness :
eg. improve feelings of strength, endurance, keeping up with kids/grandkids
define performance :
eg. athletic competition, occupation
define aesthetics :
eg. building muscles and decrease body fat (want to look and feel better)
the goal of prescribing exercise is to improve one or more components of fitness …
- muscular strength
- muscular endurance
- muscular power
- anaerobic power
- aerobic power
- balance
- agility
- speed
- flexibility
- body composition
what is the quantification of training parameters ?
FITT
what does FITT stand for ?
frequency
intensity
type
time
define frequency :
how often
define intensity :
how hard
define type :
what modality
define time :
for how long