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1. Vo2 max values decline with age at...
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
1% each year.
In all directions because of its ball and socket structure
Premature health problems (Such as cardiovascular disease and low back problems) and death.

2. The steps in proper lifting are...
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.
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.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.

3. Elbow joint movements are...
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.
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction
Flexion and extension only because of its bony arrangement
25%

4. Men younger then 45 and women younger then 55 who meet two or more risk factors are...
Cardiovascular disease.
Eversion and Inversion
Moderate risk participants
To delay death and avoid disease.

5. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is...
A pollutant derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; binds to hemoglobin to reduce oxygen transport and thus reduce maximal aerobic power.
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).
The late teens.
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue

6. Carbohydrate loading benefits extended
Bouts of exercise.
Carry oxygen - fight disease catalyze reactions - Allow muscle contractions - Act as a connective tissue - Clot blood - Act as a messenger.
The blood lipid profile.
Athletes.

7. During exercises involving the vertebral column and Lumbosacral joints - participants should remember the following...
Maintain Vo2 max then to achieve
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.
Maintain backward pelvic tilt during the abdominal crunch or curl up. Tilt the pelvis backward before hip flexion in the curl up or leg lift. Keep the pelvis tilted backward during overhead arm movements in a standing position. Keep the lumbar spine
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.

8. 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.
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.

9. Metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints - Movements are...
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.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.
Sub-maximal exercise.
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction

10. Maximal oxygen uptake - Vo2 max is...
More physical activity in daily life.
Pronation and Supination (Palms down and Palm up)
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
Bouts of exercise.

11. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is...
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
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.
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.
Does not increase immediately (Oxygen Deficit) - and some of the ATP must be supplied anaerobically by CP and glycolysis.

12. Endurance training effects
Lower HR - lower blood lactate - do not transfer when untrained muscles are used to perform the work.
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
Very effective in causing a joint movement
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.

13. Lumbosacral Joint Movements are...
Plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.
Low Risk participants

14. A diet high in omega-3 fatty acids also has...
Cardio-protective benefits.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
In all directions because of its ball and socket structure
Maintain Vo2 max then to achieve

15. Relaxation occurs when
The energy needed to digest - absorb - transport and store the food that is eaten.
The front of the touchdown foot
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.

16. Light to moderate exercise uses
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.
Measure the low back flexibility.
Type 1 muscle fibers -
Diarthrodial joints

17. Coronary heart disease is linked to...
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
The build up of fatty deposits in coronary arteries and to limited oxygen delivery to the myocardium.
25%

18. When lactic acid increases in the blood during heavy exercise
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 sum of all cholesterol
Plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
The acid is buffered by plasma bicarbonate. This buffering produces CO2 and invalidates using R as an indicator of fuel used during exercise.

19. Minerals are...
Type 1 muscle fibers -
Inorganic elements that serve a variety of functions in the human body. (Calcium - Phosphorus - potassium - sulfur - sodium - chloride and magnesium)
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
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.

20. Type 2x fibers are...
Fast twitch - generate high force - and easily fatigue.
Before - during and after extended bouts of exercise.
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
The continuation of extension past the anatomical position

21. Endurance training increases the ability of...
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
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.
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 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.

22. In regards to the wrist joint - an example of Radial flexion would be a
Handshake up
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue
Synarthrodial joints
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.

23. Both SBP and DBP increase with
Work rate.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.

24. Regular vigorous exercise
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
More physical activity in daily life.
Gradual accumulation of fat.
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).

25. 2 things that affect O2 uptake are...
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.
Measure the low back flexibility.
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.

26. Muscle fibers differ in
Vo2 max
Moderate risk participants
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
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.

27. The Diarthrodial or Synovial joints are incased by a
40% Vo2 max is reached.
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.

28. Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.
Blocks the inhibitory proteins and allows the cross bridge to bind to actin to begin moving.
The continuation of extension past the anatomical position

29. An HSQ or PAR-Q is NOT a
The muscle used - Reduced SX and Vo2 max
Gains made continuously over time.
Fitness assessment
110 beats per minute.

30. The female athlete triad is...
110 beats per minute.
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.
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
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.

31. Torque (T) is...
Very effective in causing a joint movement
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.

32. Delayed responses are...
Diarthrodial joints
Very effective in causing a joint movement
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
Responses that occur only after weeks of training

33. Negative Caloric Balance is...
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
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.
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.

34. Thermic effect of food is...
Carry oxygen - fight disease catalyze reactions - Allow muscle contractions - Act as a connective tissue - Clot blood - Act as a messenger.
Wear clothing in layers and remove layer to minimize sweating and to stay dry.
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
The energy needed to digest - absorb - transport and store the food that is eaten.

35. Carbohydrate is...
R increases indicating that carbohydrate plays a bigger role in generating ATP.
Decreases the risk of heart disease and other diseases.
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
Gains made continuously over time.

36. By making some simple changes - everyone can include
The oxygen consumption or uptake
For a lower SV.
A participants current health status and whether it is appropriate for the participant to undergo fitness testing or begin regular fitness activity.
More physical activity in daily life.

37. Water is considered an essential nutrient because of its
The aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat.
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
Vital role in the normal functioning of the human body. Water contributes approximately 60% of the body weight (17) and is essential in creating the environment in which all metabolic processes occur.
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.

38. Extension is...
The return from flexion
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.
Handshake down
High risk participants

39. Range of motion factors are...
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue
Vo2 max
The number of liters of air inhaled and exhaled per minute
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.

40. Adequate hydration is...
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
When the bone spins around it's longitudinal axis so that it's surface faces a different direction.
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
Essential to performance.

41. Resistance training is a method of exercise designed to...
Enhance musculoskeletal strength - power - and local muscular endurance.
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
A muscle generates tension that is not great enough to cause movement but instead breaks the speed of movement caused by another force
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.

42. It takes lesser exercise to...
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Maintain Vo2 max then to achieve
Atherosclerotic process.

43. 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.
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
To delay death and avoid disease.
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation

44. Forces that can resist joint movement are...
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
Sub-maximal exercise.
From the most to the least oxidative.
2x fibers that favor anaerobic glycolysis - which increases the likely hood of lactate production.

45. Individuals who have known cardio vascular or cerebrovascular - pulmonary - or metabolic disease or show symptoms suggestive of these diseases. Major signs and symptoms are angina - shortness of breath at rest or with mild exertion - dizziness or los
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
From the most to the least oxidative.
High risk participants
A pollutant derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; binds to hemoglobin to reduce oxygen transport and thus reduce maximal aerobic power.

46. Myocardial infraction
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.
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.

47. At the same work rate or Vo2 women respond with a higher HR to compensate
The blood lipid profile.
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
For a lower SV.
Very effective in causing a joint movement

48. Range of motion factors are...
Decreases the risk of heart disease and other diseases.
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.

49. People who are training intensely should consume
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
Clear physical activity recommendations combined with adequate resources so that everyone can participate in quality physical activity in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere.
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.

50. Fitness professionals must provide
Clear physical activity recommendations combined with adequate resources so that everyone can participate in quality physical activity in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere.
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
Gains made continuously over time.