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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Delayed responses are...
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
Responses that occur only after weeks of training
Type 2a muscle fibers.

2. 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.
The front of the touchdown foot
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.

3. Hip Joint movements are...
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Vigorous exercise lasts 60 minutes or more.
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.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation

4. Endurance training increases the ability of...
Energy but are essential to the healthy functioning of the body.
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.
The interaction of the intensity - frequency - duration and type of exercise
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.

5. Endurance training effects
Lower HR - lower blood lactate - do not transfer when untrained muscles are used to perform the work.
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
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.
Amphiarthrodial joints

6. Lumbosacral Joint Movements are...
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
Health Status Questionnaire
The build up of fatty deposits in coronary arteries and to limited oxygen delivery to the myocardium.
Forward pelvic tilt and backward pelvic tilt

7. Regular physical activity helps
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.
Prevent premature development of a variety of major health problems.
CP breakdown and glycolysis.
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.

8. Generally - bone growth is completed by...
Essential to performance.
Diarthrodial joints
When less energy is consumed then is expended - which decreases body weight.
The late teens.

9. The Diarthrodial or Synovial joints are incased by a
Gradual accumulation of fat.
Synovial membrane that secretes lubricant inside the joints
Rotates.
Heredity and training

10. HR and BP are higher during arm work compared with
High risk participants
Leg work at the same work rate.
The front of the touchdown foot
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.

11. Relaxation occurs when
Calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and ATP binds to the cross bridge.
The opposing force that is resisting another force
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.
Systolic and the low number is Diastolic

12. The 'Hip Joint ROM test' is performed to...
1 to 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Cardio-protective benefits.
Being alive with no major health problems
Measure the hip flexor tightness

13. Systolic BP is a...
1% each year.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
Enhance musculoskeletal strength - power - and local muscular endurance.
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.

14. Range of motion factors are...
Shape of the articulating ends of bones - Length of ligaments - Elasticity of connective tissue
110 beats per minute.
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 bodies mass and the distribution of that mass around the joint

15. The 'SIT and REACH test' aka Combined Trunk/Back flexion test is performed in order to...
Bringing two bones together
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.
Measure the low back flexibility.

16. Some inherited characteristics and behaviors place certain people at higher risk of
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
For a lower SV.
Premature health problems (Such as cardiovascular disease and low back problems) and death.
Essential to performance.

17. Maximal oxygen uptake can be maintained by...
Doing intense exercise - even when cutting exercise duration and frequency.
Short - explosive events and in athletic competitions requiring maximal effort for less then two minutes.
The number of calories a person needs to sustain current body weight - assuming that activity level remains consistent.
High altitudes

18. Torque (T) is...
The oxygen consumption or uptake
Flexion - Extension - Hyperextension - Radial flexion and ulnar flexion.
Regulate temperature - protect the organs - and play a roll in the distribution of vitamins.
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.

19. Rotational inertia created during fast limb movements can be decreased by...
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
Measure the degree of extension in the lumbar spine
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
Moving the mass of the limb closer to the axis or joints

20. 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
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.
Bringing two bones together
The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force causing movement.
Increase in oxygen extraction.

21. Exercise prescription must consider
The individuals current activity status and desired outcomes.
The late teens.
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender
Increase in oxygen extraction.

22. Vitamins are...
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
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.
High altitudes
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.

23. The basis for the public health physical activity is that the health related benefits of physical activity...
The individuals current activity status and desired outcomes.
Correlate more with the total number of calories expended then with the intensity of the exercise.
Age - Gender Disease - Fitness level - Genetics
A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death in the United States.

24. Body temperature increases proportionally during
Sub-maximal exercise.
Vo2 max
40% Vo2 max is reached.
Flexion - Extension; Abduction and Adduction

25. Muscle fibers differ in
Performance in endurance events such as 10k runs and marathons.
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
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.
Handshake down

26. Water is considered an essential nutrient because of its
To delay death and avoid disease.
Shape of the articulating ends of the bones - the length of the ligaments - and the elasticity of connective tissue.
The distance from the line of gravity to the outer limits of the base that is farthest from a potentially upsetting force.
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.

27. Variations of Vo2 max across the population are...
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.
Heredity and training
Medical history - Medications - family medical history and health risk factors.

28. Components related to the primary health goals include
Fuel use during steady state exercise.
Heredity - environment - habits - and health status.
Training stops. The initial decrease is caused by a decrease in SV and later in oxygen extraction.
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.

29. Type 2a fibers are...
Training
The oxygen uptake during the recovery from exercise.
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
Optimal performance.

30. Carbohydrates are divided into 3 categories...
2x fibers that favor anaerobic glycolysis - which increases the likely hood of lactate production.
High risk participants
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides
A nutrient composed of carbon - hydrogen and oxygen and is an essential source of energy in the body.

31. Both type 1 and type 2a favor
Moderate risk participants
Gains made continuously over time.
The aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate and fat.
More physical activity in daily life.

32. Carbohydrates are divided into 3 categories...
Mono-saccharides (Glucose and Fructose) - Di-saccharides (Lactose and Sucrose) - and Polysaccharides
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.
The opposing force that is resisting another force

33. Forces that cause movement are...
Primarily muscle or muscle shortening.
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Atherosclerotic process.
88% of the sea level value

34. For stability when standing
Amphiarthrodial joints
Eversion and Inversion
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 perpendicular distance form the axis of rotation to the direction of the application of the force resisting movement.

35. Cardiovascular problems cause
Handshake down
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.
The sum of all cholesterol
The build up of fatty deposits in coronary arteries and to limited oxygen delivery to the myocardium.

36. Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is linked with the development of
Inorganic elements that serve a variety of functions in the human body. (Calcium - Phosphorus - potassium - sulfur - sodium - chloride and magnesium)
Clear physical activity recommendations combined with adequate resources so that everyone can participate in quality physical activity in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere.
110 beats per minute.
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.

37. Four things that you can not change are...
Fitness assessment
High serum cholesterol levels - high blood pressure - glucose intolerance - high fibrinogen - obesity and high stress.
Atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries.
Genetics - Age - Race and Gender

38. Diastolic BP is a...
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
Fitness activities and tests recommended in this book.
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.
7 to 12 days of training in a hot and humid environment and improves ones ability to exercise safely.

39. 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
Diarthrodial joints
Bringing two bones together
Fast and generate high force - and resist fatigue.
High risk participants

40. The steps in proper lifting are...
Pharmacological or nutrient agents thought to improve athletic performance.
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.
An active form of Oxygen formed in reaction to UV light and as an emission from internal combustion engines; Exposure can decrease lung function
Benefits occur early and plateau.

41. Maximal oxygen uptake - Vo2 max is...
Regular exercise; proper nutrition; adequate sleep; relaxation and abstinence from tobacco - excess alcohol - and nonessential drugs.
The greatest rate that 02 can be delivered to working muscles during dynamic exercise.
Keep the knee over the foot (Not beyond) during lunging and squatting movements - Maintain foot and knee alignment
Synarthrodial joints

42. Endurance training increases the ability of...
In all directions because of its ball and socket structure
Reduces disease risk and also increases cardio respiratory fitness (CRF).
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.
Attributed primarily to differences in maximal SV.

43. Muscle fibers differ in
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.
Decreases the risk of heart disease and other diseases.
Increasing the number of healthy snacks or the size of meals.
Flexion - extension - hyperextension; abduction - adduction; medial rotation - lateral rotation

44. The female athlete triad is...
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.
(disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis)
25%
1% each year.

45. The order of recruitment of muscle fibers is...
From the most to the least oxidative.
Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
Endurance exercise.
To delay death and avoid disease.

46. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is...
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.
Training
The effect produced when a force causes rotation.

47. Adduction is...
Cardio-protective benefits.
The oxygen uptake during the recovery from exercise.
The return back from toward the anatomical position
Physician consent is required for exercise participation.

48. Thermic effect of food is...
Fitness assessment
The majority of the premature deaths in the United States.
The energy needed to digest - absorb - transport and store the food that is eaten.
Speed of contraction - force - and resistance to fatigue.

49. The structure of a long bone include the
When more calories are being consumed then being expended resulting in weight gain.
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.
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.
Training

50. Joints with lots of movement are called
The number of calories needed to sustain the body under normal resting conditions.
Measure the hip flexor range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
Diarthrodial joints
The frequency of the stimulation leading to tetanus contraction - the synchronous firing of muscle fibers - and the recruitment of muscle fibers.