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Kinesiology Strength Training
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Subject
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health-and-fitness
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Muscle makes up the walls of blood vessels and organs
3-5 mins
3-5 mins
smooth
lactic acid system
2. Mechanisms through which a warm-up helps to improve performance
redistribution of blood flow - muscle contractions - and metabolism of fuels.
48-72
one progresses slowly
provide better isolation of specific joint angles and movements than free weights -easy to learn - and safer than free weight exercises - generally not requiring spotters.
3. Two parts to the warm up
cardiac
lactic acid
train for what you want - difficult enough to make gains - don't use it you loose it - workouts are same for each person - hardest exercises at beginning - and balanced training.
general and specific
4. If training load enough to maintain your fitness level but not enough to improve it
train for what you want - difficult enough to make gains - don't use it you loose it - workouts are same for each person - hardest exercises at beginning - and balanced training.
3-5
shorten
retraining
5. Generally - What is the correct order in which exercises should be performed
30-60 secs
total body lift - multijoint leg - single joint leg - multijoint chest - single joint chest - multijoint shoulder - single joint shoulder - and triceps
Explosive strength
Plyometrics
6. When one cannot perform more repetitions - or when he or she cannot increase the weight - then the exercises should be
competition phase
to prevent injuries by providing a transition stage between high-intensity exercise and complete rest
rinciple of accommodation
changed
7. The regular increase in training that is required for improving performance is accomplished by changing
volume or intensity
retraining
lactic acid
12
8. The warm up prepares the body for action. It is important for
hypertrophy
preventing injury and maximum performance
Muscle balance
increase
9. When a muscle contracts it does not change length
allow for little excersice variety and allow movement in only a single plane of motion
isometrically
hyperplasia
bone mineral density
10. When training for endurance - How many repetitions should be done for each set of an exercise
I-RM test
isometrically
12
muscular cross sectional area and intramuscular coordination
11. Isn't developed in bench press - squat - and deadlift are fine conditioning exercises
foot meets resistance
elastic energy
Speed training
bone mineral density
12. A disadvantage of training with machine weights
isometrically
allow for little excersice variety and allow movement in only a single plane of motion
3
spotter
13. The energy system that will primarily fuel your exercise will depend on
how much and how effective the exercise is...
lifting posture
box/bench squat
intensity and length
14. When training for hypertrophy - How many repetitions should be done of each set of an exercise
8-12
general prep phase
lactic acid system
intense exercise
15. Mechanisms through which a warm-up helps to improve performance
stretching during warm-up
redistribution of blood flow - muscle contractions - and metabolism of fuels.
eccentric contractions
provide better isolation of specific joint angles and movements than free weights -easy to learn - and safer than free weight exercises - generally not requiring spotters.
16. Such as squats - leg presses - lunges and presses have to be used to have an effect on bone mineral density
increase
multijoint exercises
bone mineral density
super compensation
17. Can actually decrease performance on strength and power activities
allow for little excersice variety and allow movement in only a single plane of motion
extra repetitions
stretching during warm-up
how much and how effective the exercise is...
18. When training for strength - not counting warm-up sets - you should perform How many sets of each exercise
3-5
12
injury prevention
phosphagen system
19. Designed to take the fitness that was developed in the first phase of training and apply it directly to the sport
working of the muscle and joint
box/bench squat
working of the muscle and joint
special prep phase
20. Due to the stretch reflex - when a muscle is stretched - it automatically tries to
multijoint exercises
shorten
retraining
3-5
21. The purpose of cool-down
48-72
to prevent injuries by providing a transition stage between high-intensity exercise and complete rest
increase
3-9
22. One will frequently need to hold his or her breath during a/an
working of the muscle and joint
I-RM test
varied
eccentric contractions
23. Start out using very general approaches to fitness
total body lift - multijoint leg - single joint leg - multijoint chest - single joint chest - multijoint shoulder - single joint shoulder - and triceps
multi-year approaches to training
stretch reflex and elastic energy.
stimulation
24. The factors that contribute to increasing one's muscular strength
general prep phase
principle of individualization
muscular cross sectional area and intramuscular coordination
energy intake - recruitment - and load
25. When training for endurance you should do How many sets of each exercise?
isometrically
Muscle balance
8-12
3
26. Due to the mechanical loading and stress that it places on muscles and bones. However - the exercises must be intense enough to cause the bones to adapt
fast twitch muscle fibers
foot meets resistance
one progresses slowly
Strength training can have a positive effect on bone mineral density (BMD)
27. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions
transitional phase
preventing injury and maximum performance
48-72
spotter
28. If training load enough to maintain your fitness level but not enough to improve it
Explosive strength
decrease
stretching during warm-up
retraining
29. Quality of the work done
phosphagen system
intensity
lifting posture
spotter
30. Designed to build a movement and fitness base
greater angle of pennation
general prep phase
lactic acid system
spotter
31. Principle of specificity for athletes requires that you keep what factors in mind
Speed training
not for high level athletes
multi-lateral development
energy systems - muscle groups - joint motion - velocity - and training status
32. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.
provide better isolation of specific joint angles and movements than free weights -easy to learn - and safer than free weight exercises - generally not requiring spotters.
general and specific
concentric contractions
Muscle balance
33. Recommended plyometric sessions per week
perform exercises as quickly as possible
3-9
2
over face/head and squat
34. Trength one can develop in a movement regardless of body weight
changed
absolute muscular strength
transitional phase
trauma or long-term overuse injuries
35. Muscle is under voluntary control and is responsible for movement of the body
skeletal
train for what you want - difficult enough to make gains - don't use it you loose it - workouts are same for each person - hardest exercises at beginning - and balanced training.
prestretching
lifting posture
36. Training must be increased regularly for performance to improve.
absolute muscular strength
Wolff's Law
principle of accomodation
Strength training can have a positive effect on bone mineral density (BMD)
37. Periodization limitation
not for high level athletes
to prevent injuries by providing a transition stage between high-intensity exercise and complete rest
redistribution of blood flow - muscle contractions - and metabolism of fuels.
one progresses slowly
38. Exercises that allow a muscle to reach max strength in as short a time as possible
Plyometrics
shorten
increase
bone mineral density
39. It is critical for the prevention of injuries in plyometric sessions
intense exercise
one progresses slowly
2
overload principle
40. The shrinking of muscles from disuse
muscular cross sectional area and intramuscular coordination
decrease
atrophy
skeletal
41. Increase in the cross-sectional area of existing muscle fibers; it does not refer to the laying down of new muscle fibers
foot meets resistance
decrease
Plyometrics
hypertrophy
42. The better well-rounded an athlete is in terms of physical skills and in terms of fitness - the faster he or she will master new skills and the faster he or she will recover from the training process
Free weights
general prep phase
multi-lateral development
principle of reversibility
43. A disadvantage of training with machine weights
2
allow for little excersice variety and allow movement in only a single plane of motion
intense exercise
valsalva maneuver
44. It is critical for the prevention of injuries in plyometric sessions
isometrically
one progresses slowly
valsalva maneuver
elastic energy
45. When training for strength - you may take how much rest between each set of an exercise
preventing injury and maximum performance
3-5 mins
cardiac
stimulation
46. Developed in activities like walking - jogging - swimming - and standing
verly specialized too early in their careers
slow twitch muscle fibers
prestretching
periodization
47. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain
fast twitch muscle fibers
not for high level athletes
hyperplasia
foot meets resistance
48. Machines (unlike free weights)
multi-lateral development
dumb bell curl
3-5
provide better isolation of specific joint angles and movements than free weights -easy to learn - and safer than free weight exercises - generally not requiring spotters.
49. When a muscle contracts it does not change length
foot meets resistance
train for what you want - difficult enough to make gains - don't use it you loose it - workouts are same for each person - hardest exercises at beginning - and balanced training.
isometrically
principle of accomodation
50. When training for endurance - How many repetitions should be done for each set of an exercise
valsalva maneuver
12
intensity and length
energy intake - recruitment - and load