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1. 10-20% males 17-28% females






2. When there is both an concentric and eccentric contraction what type of PRE is it?






3. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






4. Stretches but then comes back to its original state like a rubber band






5. A training technique used to develop explosive power. It consists of isotonic -concentric muscle contractions performed after a prestretch or an eccentric contraction of a muscle; greater stimulus to their muscles and improve their body's ability to






6. Calories per gram of protein






7. Kinds of Vegetarians






8. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






9. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






10. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






11. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






12. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






13. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






14. Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick - hard and nonelastic.






15. The lower blood pressure number - often called 'resting pressure' It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart.






16. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






17. How much blood is in our body?






18. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






19. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






20. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






21. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






22. Calories in a pound






23. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






24. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






25. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






26. If a 150lb woman can lift her weight - and a 200 lbs man can lift his weight they are said to have the same what






27. Contain all of the essential amino acids - along with most of the others. examples are meat - dairy products - and fish






28. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






29. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






30. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






31. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many repetitions per set






32. How many vitamins are there?






33. If Peter weighs 167lbs and is doing an activity requiring 4 MET; How many calories is he expending per hour on that activity.






34. (how and why treated)






35. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






36. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






37. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






38. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






39. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






40. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






41. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






42. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






43. What disease is also known as the silent killer






44. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






45. What is the average resting heart rate in the US






46. How many second s do they suggest for eccentric contraction






47. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






48. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






49. Lots of sugar not many other nutrients 'sweets' table sugar - cookies - cake and ice creams. bad for your teeth






50. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics