Weight Training (1.2)

Question 1

strength endurance def

Answer 1

ability for muscles to withstand multiple contractions over a period of time

Question 2

maximum strength def

Answer 2

ability to produce maximum amount of force in 1 contraction

Question 3

explosive strength def

Answer 3

ability to produce maximum amount of force in 1 or a series of contractions

Question 4

static strength def

Answer 4

force applied against resistance with no movement occurring, in an isometric contraction

Question 5

dynamic strength def

Answer 5

force applied against resistance which changes length of muscles in isotonic contraction

Question 6

factors affecting strength

Answer 6

cross sectional area
fibre type
(^physiological^)
age
gender
training

Question 7

cross sectional area

Answer 7

the bigger the better

max = 16-30 newtons of force per cm(2) of muscle

Question 8

fibre type

Answer 8

depending on type of strength, the optimum fibre type will vary

Question 9

age

Answer 9

strength declines with age due to decrease in elasticity of neuro-muscular system and testosterone

Question 10

male peak strength

Answer 10

20-30

Question 11

female peak strength

Answer 11

15-25

Question 12

gender

Answer 12

testosterone allows more muscle fibres to develop = greater cross sectional area
men>women

Question 13

grip strength dynamometer +

Answer 13

easy to carry out
no training required
easy to compare to nominative data
inexpensive
reliable

Question 14

grip strength dynamometer -

Answer 14

only forearm strength
not sport specific
specialist equipment
1 person at a time

Question 15

one rep max

Answer 15

maximum strength

Question 16

grip strength dynamometer

Answer 16

maximum strength

Question 17

one rep max +

Answer 17

lots of different muscles
reliable
sport specific
quite simple

Question 18

one rep max -

Answer 18

expensive
technique required
can take long time (build up to weight)
fatigue
injury risk
hard to isolate muscles

Question 19

abdominal curl conditioning test

Answer 19

strength endurance

Question 20

abdominal curl conditioning test +

Answer 20

little equipment needed
cheap
multiple people at once

Question 21

abdominal curl conditioning test -

Answer 21

keep in time
form gets worse
not sport specific

Question 22

press up test

Answer 22

strength endurance

Question 23

press up test +

Answer 23

easy to set up
no equipment
cheap
multiple people at once

Question 24

press up test -

Answer 24

correct form needed
not sport specific
need someone to count to prevent cheating

Question 25

vertical jump test

Answer 25

explosive strength

Question 26

vertical jump test +

Answer 26

simple/easy
little training
little equipment

Question 27

vertical jump test -

Answer 27

technique needed
invalid (jump sideways)
fatigue if repeated

Question 28

strength training def

Answer 28

where joints exert force to overcome resistance

Question 29

muscle spindle

Answer 29

proprioreceptor which detects change in muscle length and initiates stretch reflex