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Kinesiology Strength Training

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Athlete should be at his or her peak






2. Plyometrics training takes advantage of two physiological features in the human body






3. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain






4. Increase in the cross-sectional area of existing muscle fibers; it does not refer to the laying down of new muscle fibers






5. A maximum amount of force being exerted throughout the entire range of motion






6. Are able to generate more force than muscles with less angle






7. Ability to apply a maximum force in a minimal time






8. If training is enough to cause an adaptation






9. Training needs to be constantly evaluated so that it remains stimulating. Failure to do so can cause you to regress rather than progress






10. Can provide fuel for two to three minutes of exercise






11. Helps prevent injury because - as temperature increases - so does the






12. According to Brooks - Fahey - and White - the factors that influence a muscle's ability to undergo growth are






13. Quantity of work one performs






14. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






15. A disadvantage of training with machine weights






16. Provide a greater transfer of __________________ to athletic or ergonomic tasks than machine weights.






17. Spotting is especially important with the following types of exercises






18. Exercises that train the ability to run fast over short distances






19. During fast movements ____________________ force production is possible than/as with slower movements.






20. Ability to apply a maximum force in a minimal time






21. Principle of specificity for athletes requires that you keep what factors in mind






22. Developed in activities like lifting weights - jumping - sprinting - and throwing






23. Provide a greater transfer of __________________ to athletic or ergonomic tasks than machine weights.






24. Carefully and methodically increasing the athlete's fitness over time seeks to insure that athletes do not become






25. One will frequently need to hold his or her breath during a/an






26. The regular increase in training that is required for improving performance is accomplished by changing






27. When training for hypertrophy - How many repetitions should be done of each set of an exercise






28. The factors that contribute to increasing one's muscular strength






29. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions






30. Quality of the work done






31. Developed in activities like walking - jogging - swimming - and standing






32. If training load enough to maintain your fitness level but not enough to improve it






33. Muscle is under voluntary control and is responsible for movement of the body






34. Athlete should be at his or her peak






35. Allows one a chance to recover from the previous phases of training






36. Trength one can develop in a movement regardless of body weight






37. 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






38. Includes the consideration of force as the cause of motion






39. Fuel around six to ten seconds of exercise






40. When training for strength - How many repetitions should be performed for each exercise set






41. It is critical for the prevention of injuries in plyometric sessions






42. Spotting is also used to help the lifter perform






43. When training for strength - you may take how much rest between each set of an exercise






44. Exercise selection For high-level athletes must be more






45. Mechanisms through which a warm-up helps to improve performance






46. Foundation of most periodization models






47. The warm up prepares the body for action. It is important for






48. Can provide fuel for two to three minutes of exercise






49. When a muscle contracts it does not change length






50. Free weights require the user to