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1. The 'SIT and REACH test' aka Combined Trunk/Back flexion test is performed in order to...
A muscle acts forcibly enough to actually shorten. This shortening pulls the bones of attachment closer to each other - causing movement at the joints.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Type 2a muscle fibers.
Measure the low back flexibility.

2. Evaluation of a pre-participation health screening questionnaire helps the fitness professional determine
A participants current health status and whether it is appropriate for the participant to undergo fitness testing or begin regular fitness activity.
Dynamic endurance exercise.
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
Low Risk participants

3. The motor unit consists of

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4. Range of motion factors are...
Blocks the inhibitory proteins and allows the cross bridge to bind to actin to begin moving.
Optimal performance.
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue
Systolic and the low number is Diastolic

5. Resistance training is a method of exercise designed to...
2x fibers that favor anaerobic glycolysis - which increases the likely hood of lactate production.
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.
Enhance musculoskeletal strength - power - and local muscular endurance.
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.

6. Body temperature increases proportionally during
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
Sub-maximal exercise.
Carbohydrate - Fat - Protein - Vitamins - Minerals and Water.
The oxygen missing in the first few minutes of work.

7. The additional calories needed to increase weight should come from...
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.
Training
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.

8. A diet high in omega-3 fatty acids also has...
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.
Flexion - extension - Hyperextension - Lateral flexion and rotation. Movements of the trunk-flexion - extension - hyperextension - lateral flexion and rotation occur at all joints of the vertebral column.
Cardio-protective benefits.
Lower HR - lower blood lactate - do not transfer when untrained muscles are used to perform the work.

9. The 'Spine ROM Passive back test' is performed to...
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Very effective in causing a joint movement

10. The basis for the public health physical activity is that the health related benefits of physical activity...
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.
The return from flexion
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.

11. Ergogenic aids are...
Endurance exercise.
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.

12. Water should be consumed
Heat loss during high intensity exercise or exercise in a hot environment.
Before - during and after extended bouts of exercise.
Type 1 muscle fibers -
Fuel use during steady state exercise.

13. Maximal oxygen uptake decreases when
Systolic and the low number is Diastolic
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.
Leg work at the same work rate.

14. The potential range of direction of motion relate to the
Measure the hip flexor tightness
The knees should be flexed to lower the center of gravity - the feet should be apart in the direction of an oncoming force to increase the distance between the line of gravity and the outer limits of the upsetting force - and weight of the body (Line
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.

15. For exercise involving the knee - participants should remember the following...
15%
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.

16. evaporation is the primary mechanism of
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
Heat loss during high intensity exercise or exercise in a hot environment.
More physical activity in daily life.

17. Generally - bone growth is completed by...
The late teens.
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.

18. Endurance training effects
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
From the most to the least oxidative.
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.
Lower HR - lower blood lactate - do not transfer when untrained muscles are used to perform the work.

19. Systolic BP is a...
Temporary or chronic conditions that alter a participant's health status and warrant medical clearance - additional supervision or changes in exercise recommendations. These conditions can be identified with periodic re-administration of the HSQ and
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
Injury - cardiovascular problems - and death.

20. Delayed responses are...
Low Risk participants
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.
Responses that occur only after weeks of training
The build up of fatty deposits in coronary arteries and to limited oxygen delivery to the myocardium.

21. Exercise prescription must consider
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.
Carry oxygen - fight disease catalyze reactions - Allow muscle contractions - Act as a connective tissue - Clot blood - Act as a messenger.
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.
The individuals current activity status and desired outcomes.

22. During acute exercise - the HR increases linearly with work rate once the HR reaches
Low Risk participants
110 beats per minute.
Handshake up
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.

23. Training reduces the oxygen deficit because
Injury - cardiovascular problems - and death.
R increases indicating that carbohydrate plays a bigger role in generating ATP.
Bouts of exercise.
It creates a more rapid increase of Vo2 at the onset of work - allowing the steady-state of oxygen requirement to be reached more quickly.

24. ATP is supplied during
Prolonged exercise by the aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat in the mitochondria of the muscle. This is the primary means of supplying energy to the muscle in maximal work lasting more than two minutes.
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

25. Eccentric Action (Lowering) occurs when
Endurance training.
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
Remains elevated for some time to replenish CP stores - support the energy cost of the elevated HR and breathing - and synthesize glucose from lactic acid.

26. An Agonist (Prime mover) is a muscle that is...
Responses that occur with one or several exercise bouts but do not improve further.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
Modifying the amount of the resistive force and changing the position of the resistance force relative to the joint to change the resistance arm.
Very effective in causing a joint movement

27. 50% of the increase in Vo2 max attributable to endurance training is a result of an increase in maximal SV; the other 50% is attributable to an
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.
Vo2 max
Increase in oxygen extraction.
Diaphysis - or shaft; the epiphyses or expanded ends; the periosteum - which covers the bone except at the articulating surfaces; and the articular cartilage - which covers the articulating surfaces to provide a frictionless and helps absorb shock.

28. Vertebral Column movements are...
Before - during and after extended bouts of exercise.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Flexion - extension - Hyperextension - Lateral flexion and rotation. Movements of the trunk-flexion - extension - hyperextension - lateral flexion and rotation occur at all joints of the vertebral column.
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force

29. Both SBP and DBP increase with
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
The return back from toward the anatomical position

30. For stability when standing
Inorganic elements that serve a variety of functions in the human body. (Calcium - Phosphorus - potassium - sulfur - sodium - chloride and magnesium)
Effect joint movement in the opposite direction of another force - such as gravity as well as rapid joint movement regardless of the direction of any other force. An isometric action which does not change the length of a muscle prevents movement.
Leg work at the same work rate.
The knees should be flexed to lower the center of gravity - the feet should be apart in the direction of an oncoming force to increase the distance between the line of gravity and the outer limits of the upsetting force - and weight of the body (Line

31. Eccentric Action (Lowering) occurs when
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.

32. Daily caloric need is...
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
Diaphysis - or shaft; the epiphyses or expanded ends; the periosteum - which covers the bone except at the articulating surfaces; and the articular cartilage - which covers the articulating surfaces to provide a frictionless and helps absorb shock.
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.

33. Delayed responses are...
Responses that occur only after weeks of training
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
High risk participants
The return from flexion

34. The cardiac output is slightly higher to compensate for...
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
The lower hemoglobin level (and oxygen content) of the arterial blood.
The front of the touchdown foot

35. Sulfur Dioxide (So2) is...
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.
Vo2 max
1% each year.

36. Concentric Action (Lifting) occurs when
A muscle acts forcibly enough to actually shorten. This shortening pulls the bones of attachment closer to each other - causing movement at the joints.
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
Prolonged exercise by the aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat in the mitochondria of the muscle. This is the primary means of supplying energy to the muscle in maximal work lasting more than two minutes.

37. Torque (T) is...
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.
The opposing force that is resisting another force
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint

38. Maximal oxygen uptake - Vo2 max is...
Low intensity and regular participation.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
The interaction of the intensity - frequency - duration and type of exercise
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.

39. Stability in humans is directly proportional to...
Premature health problems (Such as cardiovascular disease and low back problems) and death.
A single motor neuron and it's branches and all the muscle fibers innervated by that motor neuron. Muscular tension is increased by recruitment and summation.
The distance of gravity from the limits of the base - indirectly proportional to the height of the center of gravity above the base - and directly proportional to the weight of the body.
Training

40. Intertarsal Joint movements are...
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.
Eversion and Inversion
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.

41. Radio-ulnar Joint movements are...
Gradual accumulation of fat.
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
Bouts of exercise.
Pronation and Supination (Palms down and Palm up)

42. Wrist joint movements are...
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt
The late teens.

43. Moderately active individuals can improve their overall health and fitness by...
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction
88% of the sea level value
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
The return from flexion

44. Resistance Arm (RA) is...
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
HR and increases SV and rest and submaximal work; in addition - maximal cardiac output is greater - because SV increases with no change or slight decrease in maximal HR.
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.
Optimal performance.

45. During exercise in the upright position - SV increases until an intensity of about
Amphiarthrodial joints
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
40% Vo2 max is reached.
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides

46. Oxygen Deficit is...
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
The oxygen missing in the first few minutes of work.
Gains made continuously over time.
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt

47. The effects of End Training are...
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
Mitochondria increase - Decrease time taken to achieve steady state in sub maximal exercise - Maximal Exercise - Increases the volume of the ventricle - Increase Maximal Aerobic power.
A muscle to use fat as fuel and to spare carbohydrate - the time it takes to achieve a steady state during sub-maximal work - The size of the ventricle - The Vo2 max by increasing SV oxygen extraction.
For a lower SV.

48. Linear responses are...
Systolic and the low number is Diastolic
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
Gains made continuously over time.
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.

49. Ballistic (fast movement) occurs when
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
The knees should be flexed to lower the center of gravity - the feet should be apart in the direction of an oncoming force to increase the distance between the line of gravity and the outer limits of the upsetting force - and weight of the body (Line
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.

50. Positive Caloric Balance is...
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
High altitudes
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.
Prolonged exercise by the aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat in the mitochondria of the muscle. This is the primary means of supplying energy to the muscle in maximal work lasting more than two minutes.