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1. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is...
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
A pollutant derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; binds to hemoglobin to reduce oxygen transport and thus reduce maximal aerobic power.
30 minutes of daily moderate-intensity activity.

2. Metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints - Movements are...
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction
Synarthrodial joints
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
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.

3. Both SBP and DBP increase with
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.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
Causes movement at a joint in the direction opposite to that of the joint's agonist or (Prime Mover). The Antagonist lengthens as the agonist shortens.

4. Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases lower...
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.
Vo2 max
The replacement of cartilage with bone.
The number of liters of air inhaled and exhaled per minute

5. Endurance training reduces
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.
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
25%
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.

6. Exercise carries some risk of
Leg work at the same work rate.
Injury - cardiovascular problems - and death.
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.
Type 2a muscle fibers.

7. The three types of joints are...
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
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
S Synarthrodial joints - A Amphiarthrodial joints - D Diarthrodial
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction

8. Sedentary individuals should include at least
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
30 minutes of daily moderate-intensity activity.
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.

9. By making some simple changes - everyone can include
Amphiarthrodial joints
More physical activity in daily life.
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
CP breakdown and glycolysis.

10. Glucose intake during exercise can be beneficial if
High altitudes
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Vigorous exercise lasts 60 minutes or more.
Heat loss during high intensity exercise or exercise in a hot environment.

11. An HSQ or PAR-Q is NOT a
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
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.
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.
Fitness assessment

12. Exercise prescription must consider
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
The individuals current activity status and desired outcomes.
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
Amphiarthrodial joints

13. Minerals are...
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
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.
Carry oxygen - fight disease catalyze reactions - Allow muscle contractions - Act as a connective tissue - Clot blood - Act as a messenger.
Inorganic elements that serve a variety of functions in the human body. (Calcium - Phosphorus - potassium - sulfur - sodium - chloride and magnesium)

14. Exercise recommendations for the general public emphasize
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.
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Low intensity and regular participation.

15. Muscle fibers differ in
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.

16. Physical activity can reduce or eliminate risk factors of
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
In all directions because of its ball and socket structure
Training
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.

17. Adequate glycogen is necessary for...
Athletes.
Optimal performance.
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.

18. Moderately active individuals can improve their overall health and fitness by...
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
Low Risk participants
Cardiovascular disease.
Athletes.

19. The steps in proper lifting are...
The front of the touchdown foot
7 to 12 days of training in a hot and humid environment and improves ones ability to exercise safely.
To place the feet close to the object - Move the vertebral column to an upright position perpendicular to the floor - tilt the pelvis backward - and slowly extend the hips and the knees while activating the abdominals.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.

20. ATP is supplied during
The acid is buffered by plasma bicarbonate. This buffering produces CO2 and invalidates using R as an indicator of fuel used during exercise.
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.
Sub-maximal exercise.
The lower hemoglobin level (and oxygen content) of the arterial blood.

21. Radio-ulnar Joint movements are...
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
Diarthrodial joints
Pronation and Supination (Palms down and Palm up)

22. Concentric Action (Lifting) occurs when
High altitudes
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.
A muscle acts forcibly enough to actually shorten. This shortening pulls the bones of attachment closer to each other - causing movement at the joints.
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.

23. Maximal oxygen uptake - Vo2 max is...
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Heat loss during high intensity exercise or exercise in a hot environment.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.

24. Resistance training is a method of exercise designed to...
Enhance musculoskeletal strength - power - and local muscular endurance.
Flexion and extension only because of its bony arrangement
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.
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.

25. People who are training intensely should consume
Synarthrodial 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
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.

26. Carbohydrate is...
Physician consent.
The movement of a bone from an anatomical position
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
Before - during and after extended bouts of exercise.

27. It takes lesser exercise to...
Maintain Vo2 max then to achieve
The number of liters of air inhaled and exhaled per minute
Pronation and Supination (Palms down and Palm up)
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.

28. Anaerobic energy is imported in
The late teens.
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.
Short - explosive events and in athletic competitions requiring maximal effort for less then two minutes.
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.

29. During prolonged moderately strenuous exercise
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
The oxygen consumption or uptake

30. Shoulder girdle movements are...
Very effective in causing a joint movement
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.
Optimal performance.
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation

31. Carbohydrates should contribute
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.
Fast twitch - generate high force - and easily fatigue.
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.

32. Regular vigorous exercise
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
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.

33. Cardiovascular disease
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
More physical activity in daily life.
Essential to performance.

34. The basis for the public health physical activity is that the health related benefits of physical activity...
The acid is buffered by plasma bicarbonate. This buffering produces CO2 and invalidates using R as an indicator of fuel used during exercise.
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
30 minutes of daily moderate-intensity activity.

35. ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is supplied at a high rate by the 2 anaerobic processes...
CP breakdown and glycolysis.
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
The blood lipid profile.
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.

36. Regular physical activity helps
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Prevent premature development of a variety of major health problems.
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.

37. The Passive straight leg test' is performed to...
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.
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.
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.

38. Physical activity influences quality of life because
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
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.
Vo2 max and it binds to hemoglobin and limits oxygen transport.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.

39. Men younger then 45 and women younger then 55 who are asymptomatic and meet no more then one risk factor threshold are...
The energy needed to digest - absorb - transport and store the food that is eaten.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.
Low Risk participants

40. Exercise carries some risk of
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
What medications the participant takes to address medical conditions and their specific level of physical activity.
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.
Injury - cardiovascular problems - and death.

41. Analyzing the first three sections of the HSQ allows the fitness professional to...
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.
Training

42. Components related to the primary health goals include
88% of the sea level value
The blood lipid profile.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
Heredity - environment - habits - and health status.

43. As exercise intensity increases
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
The movement of a bone from an anatomical position
R increases indicating that carbohydrate plays a bigger role in generating ATP.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint

44. The acronym PAR-Q stands for...
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
30 minutes of daily moderate-intensity activity.

45. Forces that cause movement are...
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
40% Vo2 max is reached.
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.

46. The Diarthrodial or Synovial joints are incased by a
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.

47. Wrist joint movements are...
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
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.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.

48. The last two sections of the HSQ enable the fitness professional to learn
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force
What medications the participant takes to address medical conditions and their specific level of physical activity.
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.
The blood lipid profile.

49. Negative Caloric Balance is...
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.
A participants current health status and whether it is appropriate for the participant to undergo fitness testing or begin regular fitness activity.
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.
Cardio-protective benefits.

50. Forces that can resist joint movement are...
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
Striving for the highest level of existence - including mental - psychological - social - spiritual - and physical components. It is dynamic and multi-dimensional and is related to heredity - environment and individual interests.
Optimal performance.