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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Vitamins are...
Organic substances that are essential to the normal functioning of the human body. Although Vitamins do not contain energy for the body - they are essential in the metabolism of fat - carbohydrate and protein.
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.
Handshake up

2. Flexion is...
Bringing two bones together
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Handshake down
The lower hemoglobin level (and oxygen content) of the arterial blood.

3. A muscle contracts when
A ATP is split to form a high energy myosin-ATP cross bridge - the myosin-ATP cross bridge binds to actin and releases energy - the cross bridge moves and pulls actin toward the center of the sarcomere - and finally ATP binds to and releases the cros
For a lower SV.
Handshake down
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.

4. The potential range of direction of motion relate to the
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints
Eversion and Inversion
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
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.

5. Endurance training increases the ability of...
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
More physical activity in daily life.
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue

6. The respiratory exchange ratio (R) tracks...
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.
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
Wear clothing in layers and remove layer to minimize sweating and to stay dry.
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.

7. Joints with no movements are called
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation
Wear clothing in layers and remove layer to minimize sweating and to stay dry.
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
Synarthrodial joints

8. Oxygen Deficit is...
Measure the low back flexibility.
The oxygen missing in the first few minutes of work.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
Lower HR - lower blood lactate - do not transfer when untrained muscles are used to perform the work.

9. The points at which the blood lactic acid concentration and the pulmonary ventilation increase suddenly during a GXT are called...
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.

10. 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
Isometric and dynamic resistance training.
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
High risk participants
Enhances quality of life.

11. Generally - bone growth is completed by...
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 frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
The late teens.

12. Ozone is...
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
A participants current health status and whether it is appropriate for the participant to undergo fitness testing or begin regular fitness activity.

13. The acronym HSQ stands for...
Health Status Questionnaire
Increase in oxygen extraction.
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
Pronation and Supination (Palms down and Palm up)

14. Extension is...
The return from flexion
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.
Handshake down

15. Physical activity influences quality of life because
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.

16. The additional calories needed to increase weight should come from...
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
R increases indicating that carbohydrate plays a bigger role in generating ATP.
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.

17. The participant's physician or appropriate medical personnel should be contacted immediately when
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.
The front of the touchdown foot
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
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

18. Water is considered an essential nutrient because of its
The individuals current activity status and desired outcomes.
The movement of a bone from an anatomical position
Optimal performance.
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.

19. Force arm (FA) is...
Increase in oxygen extraction.
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.

20. An HSQ gives the trainer information about the individual's
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
Plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
The oxygen consumption or uptake
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.

21. Fitness professionals must provide
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
Prevent premature development of a variety of major health problems.
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
Clear physical activity recommendations combined with adequate resources so that everyone can participate in quality physical activity in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere.

22. Vo2 max values decline with age at...
1% each year.
More physical activity in daily life.
Diarthrodial joints
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation

23. Stability in humans is directly proportional to...
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.
Relevant medical conditions - risk factors for CHD. Lifestyle behaviors and medications that will assist in the determination of the necessity of a physicians consent before beginning an exercise program.
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.
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.

24. Ballistic (fast movement) occurs when
Bringing two bones together
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine

25. Muscle tension depends on
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
Prevent premature development of a variety of major health problems.
Systolic and the low number is Diastolic
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.

26. Systolic BP is a...
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
Leg work at the same work rate.
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.
The late teens.

27. The line of gravity is...
Rotates.
Cardiac output and Oxygen extracted from blood.
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.
The front of the touchdown foot

28. During exercises involving the vertebral column and Lumbosacral joints - participants should remember the following...
Flexion and extension only because of its bony arrangement
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
110 beats per minute.
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.

29. The 'Spine ROM Active back test' is performed to...
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
Rotates.
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine

30. Total Fitness is...
The late teens.
Sub-maximal exercise.
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.
The blood lipid profile.

31. Carbohydrates should contribute
Leg work at the same work rate.
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.
CP breakdown and glycolysis.
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.

32. Adduction is...
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
The return back from toward the anatomical position
Wear clothing in layers and remove layer to minimize sweating and to stay dry.

33. Ergogenic aids are...
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
Short - explosive events and in athletic competitions requiring maximal effort for less then two minutes.

34. Men younger then 45 and women younger then 55 who are asymptomatic and meet no more then one risk factor threshold are...
Training
Cardiovascular disease.
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.
Low Risk participants

35. Cardiac output (HR-SV) increases linearly with
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
Work rate.
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
Atherosclerotic process.

36. Forces that cause movement are...
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
For a lower SV.
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.

37. In regards to the wrist joint - an example of Radial flexion would be a
Handshake up
Health Status Questionnaire
Gradual accumulation of fat.
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.

38. individuals with cardiovascular disease can attain large improvements in Vo2 max through...
Endurance training.
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.
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints

39. Linear responses are...
Gains made continuously over time.
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.
Gradual accumulation of fat.
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40. Four things that you can not change are...
S Synarthrodial joints - A Amphiarthrodial joints - D Diarthrodial
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender
Enhances quality of life.
Vo2 max and it binds to hemoglobin and limits oxygen transport.

41. Relaxation occurs when
Essential to performance.
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
Does not increase immediately (Oxygen Deficit) - and some of the ATP must be supplied anaerobically by CP and glycolysis.
More physical activity in daily life.

42. The structures associated with muscle include
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.
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
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.
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).

43. The last two sections of the HSQ enable the fitness professional to learn
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
What medications the participant takes to address medical conditions and their specific level of physical activity.
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.

44. Carbohydrates are divided into 3 categories...
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides
Vo2 max
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.

45. By making some simple changes - everyone can include
More physical activity in daily life.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
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.

46. The cardiac output is slightly higher to compensate for...
The lower hemoglobin level (and oxygen content) of the arterial blood.
A muscle acts forcibly enough to actually shorten. This shortening pulls the bones of attachment closer to each other - causing movement at the joints.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.

47. The structure of a long bone include the
Increase in oxygen extraction.
Clear physical activity recommendations combined with adequate resources so that everyone can participate in quality physical activity in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere.
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
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.

48. Hip Joint movements are...
Atherosclerotic process.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation
Blocks the inhibitory proteins and allows the cross bridge to bind to actin to begin moving.
Rotates.

49. 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
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
R decreases over time - indicating that fat is being used more and carbohydrate is being spared.
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.

50. Behaviors that contribute to a healthy life are...
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.
Identify risk factors and medical conditions that will be aggravated with exercise testing as well as categorizing the health risks of exercise participants.
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.