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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Both type 1 and type 2a favor
What medications the participant takes to address medical conditions and their specific level of physical activity.
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.
The aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat.
Does not increase immediately (Oxygen Deficit) - and some of the ATP must be supplied anaerobically by CP and glycolysis.

2. Ballistic (fast movement) occurs when
Benefits occur early and plateau.
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
Resistance is insignificant or (No resistance present) as in throwing a ball and requires a burst of concentric actions to initiate movement.
Responses that occur with one or several exercise bouts but do not improve further.

3. In regards to the wrist joint - an example of Ulnar flexion would be a
Handshake down
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Gains made continuously over time.
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.

4. Hyperextension is...
The continuation of extension past the anatomical position
2x fibers that favor anaerobic glycolysis - which increases the likely hood of lactate production.
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.
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.

5. The order of recruitment of muscle fibers is...
From the most to the least oxidative.
Fitness assessment
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.

6. Rapid responses are...
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
Low intensity and regular participation.
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.
Benefits occur early and plateau.

7. Men younger then 45 and women younger then 55 who meet two or more risk factors are...
Moderate risk participants
Carbohydrate - Fat - Protein - Vitamins - Minerals and Water.
7 to 12 days of training in a hot and humid environment and improves ones ability to exercise safely.
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

8. Heavy exercise requires
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
2x fibers that favor anaerobic glycolysis - which increases the likely hood of lactate production.
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.

9. Ankle Joint movements are...
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
Plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
Enhances quality of life.

10. Factors that effect flexibility are...
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Whether a participant requires physician consent to begin exercising.
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics

11. Elbow joint movements are...
Flexion and extension only because of its bony arrangement
The oxygen consumption or uptake
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Handshake up

12. When exercising in cold water - participants should...
45% to 65% of ones daily calories - with limited calories coming from simple sugars.
Wear clothing in layers and remove layer to minimize sweating and to stay dry.
Rotates.
Work rate.

13. Ergogenic aids are...
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
Responses that occur with one or several exercise bouts but do not improve further.
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.

14. The respiratory exchange ratio (R) tracks...
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.
Heredity - environment - habits - and health status.
Vigorous exercise lasts 60 minutes or more.

15. Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is linked with the development of
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
Leg work at the same work rate.
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.

16. Rotational inertia created during fast limb movements can be decreased by...
The bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints
Vigorous exercise lasts 60 minutes or more.
110 beats per minute.

17. ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is supplied at a high rate by the 2 anaerobic processes...
CP breakdown and glycolysis.
To delay death and avoid disease.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation

18. Total Cholesterol is...
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
Modifying the amount of the resistive force and changing the position of the resistance force relative to the joint to change the resistance arm.
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.
The sum of all cholesterol

19. Aerobic exercise - weight loss and low intake of saturated fat - and cholesterol effectively improve
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
The blood lipid profile.
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).

20. Muscle fibers differ in
Gradual accumulation of fat.
Elevation - depression; abduction - adduction; upward rotation - downward rotation
88% of the sea level value
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.

21. Forces that can resist joint movement are...
The muscle used - Reduced SX and Vo2 max
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Tight leg tendons - tubing - bands - resistance - machines - drag from water and air. Muscle action and gravity.
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

22. Myocardial infraction
Increase in oxygen extraction.
Moderate risk participants
Endurance exercise.
Is another word for heart disease or a heart attack - where parts of the heart may die.

23. High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) helps prevent the
Incorporating regular aerobic - resistance and flexibility activities in an enjoyable atmosphere.
Heredity and training
Atherosclerotic process.
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.

24. Diastolic BP is a...
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints

25. An HSQ or PAR-Q is NOT a
Fitness assessment
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt
Gradual accumulation of fat.
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.

26. Sulfur Dioxide (So2) is...
A pollutant that can cause broncho-constriction in people with asthma.
Vigorous exercise lasts 60 minutes or more.
Fasciculi - perimysia - epimysia - tendons and aponeuroses.
The energy needed to digest - absorb - transport and store the food that is eaten.

27. Four things that you can not change are...
7 to 12 days of training in a hot and humid environment and improves ones ability to exercise safely.
Maintain Vo2 max then to achieve
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender

28. Cardiovascular disease
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt

29. The points at which the blood lactic acid concentration and the pulmonary ventilation increase suddenly during a GXT are called...
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Cardio-protective benefits.
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.

30. Light to moderate exercise uses
88% of the sea level value
The front of the touchdown foot
It increases energy and promotes physical - mental and psychological well-being in addition to benefiting physical health.
Type 1 muscle fibers -

31. individuals with cardiovascular disease can attain large improvements in Vo2 max through...
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.
Endurance training.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
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.

32. Type 1 fibers are...
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.
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.
Slow - generate low force and resist fatigue.
Endurance training.

33. The Passive straight leg test' is performed to...
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.

34. Fitness professionals should be aware of

35. A concentric action - which shortens the muscle and therefore pulls the bones of attachment - is necessary to...
Inorganic elements that serve a variety of functions in the human body. (Calcium - Phosphorus - potassium - sulfur - sodium - chloride and magnesium)
A pollutant derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; binds to hemoglobin to reduce oxygen transport and thus reduce maximal aerobic power.
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender
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.

36. The additional calories needed to increase weight should come from...
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
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.

37. Ossification is...
Endurance exercise.
Rotates.
The replacement of cartilage with bone.
A participants current health status and whether it is appropriate for the participant to undergo fitness testing or begin regular fitness activity.

38. Intertarsal Joint movements are...
The lactate and ventilatory thresholds - respectively.
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.
A pollutant derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; binds to hemoglobin to reduce oxygen transport and thus reduce maximal aerobic power.
Eversion and Inversion

39. Adduction is...
The return back from toward the anatomical position
A muscle acts forcibly enough to actually shorten. This shortening pulls the bones of attachment closer to each other - causing movement at the joints.
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Essential to performance.

40. Both SBP and DBP increase with
Endurance exercise.
110 beats per minute.
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.
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.

41. The six classes of nutrients are...
88% of the sea level value
Leg work at the same work rate.
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
Carbohydrate - Fat - Protein - Vitamins - Minerals and Water.

42. individuals with cardiovascular disease can attain large improvements in Vo2 max through...
Endurance 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.
Leg work at the same work rate.
Amphiarthrodial joints

43. Maximal oxygen uptake decreases when
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
Myocardia and fewer capillaries per muscle which decreases oxygen enriched blood.
Carry oxygen - fight disease catalyze reactions - Allow muscle contractions - Act as a connective tissue - Clot blood - Act as a messenger.
The lower hemoglobin level (and oxygen content) of the arterial blood.

44. The respiratory exchange ratio (R) tracks...
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
15%
The opposing force that is resisting another force

45. evaporation is the primary mechanism of
Plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
Measure the low back flexibility.
Enhances quality of life.
Heat loss during high intensity exercise or exercise in a hot environment.

46. Vertebral Column movements are...
Handshake up
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.
15%
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.

47. Rotation is...

48. Coronary heart disease is linked to...
Prevent premature development of a variety of major health problems.
The build up of fatty deposits in coronary arteries and to limited oxygen delivery to the myocardium.
Eversion and Inversion
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.

49. 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
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.

50. 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
Increase in oxygen extraction.
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.
Measure the hip flexor tightness
The perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.