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






2. Slow twitch (Type I)fast twitch (Type IIb) intermediate Twitch (Type IIa)






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






4. 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






5. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






6. Servings of protein






7. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






8. It stretches and stays like taffy






9. What percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lives






10. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






11. Book suggests doing resistance exercises slowly - How many seconds do they suggest for concentric contractions






12. What doesnt cause DOMS






13. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






14. Left Ventricle - aorta - small blood vessels - capillaries - veins - right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle






15. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






16. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






17. 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 -






18. How long should static stretches be held






19. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






20. Cancer prevention - high blood pressure - heart disease - prevent stroke -prevents obesity - increases brain function -helps prevent depression






21. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






22. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






23. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






24. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






25. 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






26. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






27. Important for bone information and metabolism






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






29. How many essential amino acids






30. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






31. When muscles are working what percent of blood flow do they receive






32. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






33. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






34. Primary sources come from animals. dietary fats that are usually solid at room temperature and come primarily from animal sources; excessive fat particularly this kind can lead to atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease and breast - prostate and colon






35. Vitamins - minerals and water






36. What do ligaments connect to






37. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






38. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






39. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






40. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






41. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






42. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






43. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






44. The oxygen-carrying protein (molecule) of red blood cells






45. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






46. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






47. What is the largest artery in the body






48. Having both eccentric and concentric contraction which PRE is it?






49. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






50. Percentage of protein for diet