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1. Beta blockers
Peak VO2
Lactic Acid Cycle - uses only carbohydrate - end result is lactic acid - no oxygen required. Used for events from 30 seconds to three minutes
Progressive increase in SBP - no change or slight decrease in DBP - and a widening of the pulse pressure.
Decrease/lower heart rate

2. Diabetes exercise guides
Should remain unchanged
Dehydration - reduced coordination - chills - hypothermia - potentially frost-bite
Contraindicated if fasting glucose is greater than 250 mg/dL with ketones or greater than 300 mg/dL w/o ketones
Rest - Ice - Compression - Elevation - Stabilization

3. Obesity
The pressure exerted during resting phase; healthy is <80; over 90 is hypertension
(1) an increase in cardiac output - (2) vasodilation of skeletal muscle arterioles - (3) vasoconstriction of arterioles in the viscera and skin.
BMI greater than 30; waist circumference (m) > 102 cm; (f) > 88 cm; body fat: (m) >25%; (f) > 32%
Initiating depolarization of the myocardium.

4. When do Premature Ventricular Complexes occur?`
The benefit of exercise outweighs the risk of testing
Stroke volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the concentric phase of resistance training.
Dehydration - dizziness - syncope - heat exhaustion - or heat stroke
When a site in the ventricle fires before the next wave of depolarization from the sinus node reaches the ventricle

5. Sites of skinfolds test...
Chest/pec; midaxillary; abdominal; suprailiac; subscapular; triceps brachii; biceps brachii; thigh; calf
Carbs and fats used to synthesize ATP; for activities lasting longer than 3 minutes
Type I = slow twitch and high oxidative Type IIB = fast twitch with low oxidative Type IIA = intermediate - with twitch and oxidative property - bridge between I and II Type IIx to Type IIA = from endurance and resistance training
Hyperkyphosis (exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature) and hyperlordosis (exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature).

6. What is muscle fatigue?
The loss of force or power output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.
Aneurysm - bulging of the ventricular wall
Deficient oxygenation of the blood
Curves of the cervical and lumbar regions. Considered secondary curves

7. What are Class 1C drugs?
Excess red blood cells often secondary to hypoxemia
Motor unit
Flecainide (Taborcor); Propafenone (Rythmol)
Turning the sole of the foot toward the midline

8. Children and sweat
Dividing by 6.0
Thrombolytic agent's therapy
COPD
Children sweat less because sweat rate and rate of sweat production for each gland are lower in children. They have same number of glands.

9. Pregnant exercise guides
Avoid supine position after first tri-mester; avoid risk of abdominal trauma; consume 30-50 g of carbs before exercise; consume extra 300 kcals/day
Turning the sole of the foot away from the midline (outward)
The amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute.
Setting a series of intermediate goals that lead to a long-term goal

10. What are Class 1B drugs?
Chest - suprailiac - subscapular; all other skinfolds are vertical
Destruction of the parenchyma
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.
Lidocaine - Mexiletine - Phenytoin - Tocainide

11. Obesity
Has 29 bones
1. Bench Press 2. Push up 3. Curl-up
BMI greater than 30; waist circumference (m) > 102 cm; (f) > 88 cm; body fat: (m) >25%; (f) > 32%
Contractile proteins; form crossbridges and slide past one another during contraction

12. Convert inches to centimeters by...
Multiplying by 2.54
The coordinated capacity of the heart - blood vessels - respiratory system - and tissue metabolic systems to take in - deliver - and use oxygen.
Describes the relationship between end-diastolic volume and stroke volume. It states that the heart will pump out whatever volume is delivered to it. If the end-diastolic volume doubles then stroke volume will double.
Setting a series of intermediate goals that lead to a long-term goal

13. What is Emphysema?
Excess carbon dioxide in the blood
A pathologic or anatomic description marked by abnormal permanent enlargement of the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli accompanied by destruction of the lung parenchyma.
1. counter conditioning 2. helping relationships 3. reinforcement management 4. self-liberation 5. stimulus control
Hyperkyphosis (exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature) and hyperlordosis (exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature).

14. Three assessments for muscular endurance
1. Bench Press 2. Push up 3. Curl-up
Contraindicated if fasting glucose is greater than 250 mg/dL with ketones or greater than 300 mg/dL w/o ketones
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'
Is the amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls; normal is <120; over 140 is hypertension

15. What is perfusion?
Ventricular muscle repolarization
Stroke volume is significantly increased during eccentric phase
Rotational movement at the radioulnar joint in a transverse plane around a longitudinal axis that results in the palm facing upward.
Pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels).

16. Path of electrical depolarization originates where?
Contraindicated if fasting glucose is greater than 250 mg/dL with ketones or greater than 300 mg/dL w/o ketones
Originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.
Thrombolytic agent's therapy
Enables clients to make informed decisions. Not a legal document. Provides detailed explanation of exercise program. Does not provide legal immunity. Negligence is not covered by informed consent.

17. What is Polycythemia?
Excess red blood cells often secondary to hypoxemia
Where the exchange of nutrients occurs between blood and tissue
Coronary Angiography
Shortness of breath

18. What is PNF Stretching?
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax method - often referred to as partner stretching.
Volume of blood ejected per beat (at rest is usually around 70 ml). SV + HR = Cardiac Output
Amount of air leaving or entering with each breath - ranges from .5 to 4L

19. Spine
Has 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical - 12 thoracis - 5 lumbar - 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal (fused into the coccyx)
Turning the sole of the foot away from the midline (outward)
Income minus commission - taxes - or other expenses related to income
Arteriosclerosis

20. What is Hypoxemia?
Regulate bridging of actin and myosin
Deficient oxygenation of the blood
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (mL blood/min).
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.

21. Consequences of low temperature
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax method - often referred to as partner stretching.
Alveoli
Total revenue received before any deductions
Dehydration - reduced coordination - chills - hypothermia - potentially frost-bite

22. Non-capital expense
Arms - legs - pectoral and pelvic girdles. most long bones are here.
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'
Day-to-day operational expenses (i.e. - medical and exercise supplies - stationary)
BMI greater than 30; waist circumference (m) > 102 cm; (f) > 88 cm; body fat: (m) >25%; (f) > 32%

23. Which type of musculoskeletal lever is most common?
Where the exchange of nutrients occurs between blood and tissue
Third-class
Excess red blood cells often secondary to hypoxemia
Narrowing of the bronchial airways

24. Motor neuron
Ends at synaptic knob containing Ach
Destruction of the parenchyma
The benefit of exercise outweighs the risk of testing
An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body - esp. the heart muscles

25. What is Bruce Protocol?
Contractile proteins; form crossbridges and slide past one another during contraction
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.
Left pulmonary vein - left artrium - bicuspid valve - left ventricle - aortic semilunar valve - ascendina aorta - systemic circulation
Children sweat less because sweat rate and rate of sweat production for each gland are lower in children. They have same number of glands.

26. Consequences of low temperature
Destruction of the parenchyma
Tachycardia - excessive sweating (diaphoresis) - light-headedness - visual disturbances
Dehydration - reduced coordination - chills - hypothermia - potentially frost-bite
Originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.

27. Diastolic during exercise
Progressive increase in SBP - no change or slight decrease in DBP - and a widening of the pulse pressure.
Aneurysm - bulging of the ventricular wall
Decrease/lower heart rate
Should remain unchanged

28. Neuromuscular junction
Type I = slow twitch and high oxidative Type IIB = fast twitch with low oxidative Type IIA = intermediate - with twitch and oxidative property - bridge between I and II Type IIx to Type IIA = from endurance and resistance training
Where communication between motor neuron and skeletal muscle occurs
Has 29 bones
St segment depression

29. Shaping
Setting a series of intermediate goals that lead to a long-term goal
Lower stroke volume due to higher heart rate; resting HR and exercise HR are higher in children; are less efficient than adults at temperature regulation; poorer tolerance for exercise in heat
Contraindicated if fasting glucose is greater than 250 mg/dL with ketones or greater than 300 mg/dL w/o ketones
The progressive reduction in voluntary drive to motor neurons during exercise

30. Diastolic
Antiarrhythmic agents: Disopyramide - Moricizine - Procainamide - Quinidine
Is relaxation or blood filling the heart
Belt length (inches) x number of revolutions per minute 1 -056 (the conversion of inches per minute to miles per hour)
Circumferences are used to estimate body composition and provide specific reference to the distribution of fat in the body.

31. The increase in blood flow to skeletal muscles during exercise is mediated by three factors...
Stroke volume is significantly increased during eccentric phase
(1) an increase in cardiac output - (2) vasodilation of skeletal muscle arterioles - (3) vasoconstriction of arterioles in the viscera and skin.
Acetone odor on breath - confusion - slurred speech
Superior and inferior venae cavae - right atrium - tricuspid valve - right ventricle - pulmonic semilunar valve - pulmonary arteries - and lungs

32. The Frank Starling mechanism plays a vital role in determining ?
Is volume of blood remaining in each ventricle after contraction
Testing should NOT be performed until situation or condition is stable
Turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Stroke volume

33. Actin and Myosin
Anterior (front) and posterior (back)
The coordinated capacity of the heart - blood vessels - respiratory system - and tissue metabolic systems to take in - deliver - and use oxygen.
45 - 65% of daily energy intake; 70% for athletes; 4 cal/gram
Contractile proteins; form crossbridges and slide past one another during contraction

34. What is PNF Stretching?
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax method - often referred to as partner stretching.
Contractile proteins; form crossbridges and slide past one another during contraction
Destruction of the parenchyma
The loss of force or power output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.

35. A classic sign of subendocardial ischemia is?
Terminates in Purkinje fibers
Includes the bones of the skull - vertebral column - ribs - and sternum. Protects organ systems
St segment depression
Stroke volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the concentric phase of resistance training.

36. What is Static Stretching?
Involves slow controlled sustained ROM
Curves of the thoracic and sacral regions. Considered primary curves
Attempt to forecast future profits for program based on potential revenue generation as well as predicted fixed and variable expenses
Total revenue received before any deductions

37. In terms of chronological age - early childhood is usually described as ?
Lidocaine - Mexiletine - Phenytoin - Tocainide
Progressive increase in SBP - no change or slight decrease in DBP - and a widening of the pulse pressure.
1 to 6 years
Dehydration - dizziness - syncope - heat exhaustion - or heat stroke

38. What is Bruce Protocol?
Arteriosclerosis
When a site in the ventricle fires before the next wave of depolarization from the sinus node reaches the ventricle
Flecainide (Taborcor); Propafenone (Rythmol)
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.

39. A group of pulmonary disorders characterized by limitations in airflow tha are not fully reversible?
Narrowing of the bronchial airways
Pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels).
COPD
Bronchiole

40. A group of pulmonary disorders characterized by limitations in airflow tha are not fully reversible?
Enables clients to make informed decisions. Not a legal document. Provides detailed explanation of exercise program. Does not provide legal immunity. Negligence is not covered by informed consent.
Anterior (front) and posterior (back)
COPD
Large and extraordinary purches of durable items with an extended useful life - like exercise equipment

41. What is ischemia?
An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body - esp. the heart muscles
When a motor unit is stimulated by a single nerve impusle
Tachycardia - excessive sweating (diaphoresis) - light-headedness - visual disturbances
Small veins - carry blood from capillaries to veins

42. Carbs
Income that a company receives from its normal business
Right and left portions
45 - 65% of daily energy intake; 70% for athletes; 4 cal/gram
Blood vessel that is composed of one cell layer and functions to exchange nutrients and waste materials between blood and tissues

43. Tort
(1) an increase in cardiac output - (2) vasodilation of skeletal muscle arterioles - (3) vasoconstriction of arterioles in the viscera and skin.
Wrong that involves a breach of civil duty owed to someone else.
Avoid supine position after first tri-mester; avoid risk of abdominal trauma; consume 30-50 g of carbs before exercise; consume extra 300 kcals/day
Stroke volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the concentric phase of resistance training.

44. Fixed expense
Are unchanged day to day - month to month
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.
Specific type of negligence; involves claims against defined professional; usually claim a breach of professional duties and responsibilites toward a client; usually an injury has occurred and breach of duty came before injury
Destruction of the parenchyma

45. What is ataxia?
Ends at synaptic knob containing Ach
The loss of full control of bodily movements
An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body - esp. the heart muscles
1. counter conditioning 2. helping relationships 3. reinforcement management 4. self-liberation 5. stimulus control

46. Children and sweat
Children sweat less because sweat rate and rate of sweat production for each gland are lower in children. They have same number of glands.
Third-class
Carbs and fats used to synthesize ATP; for activities lasting longer than 3 minutes
Is contractile heart movement - blood is leaving the heart

47. What is peripheral fatigue?
The loss of force and power that is independent of neural drive.
Initiating depolarization of the myocardium.
Macrominerals
Left pulmonary vein - left artrium - bicuspid valve - left ventricle - aortic semilunar valve - ascendina aorta - systemic circulation

48. What is cardiac output?
Motor unit
Income minus commission - taxes - or other expenses related to income
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (mL blood/min).
Decrease/lower heart rate

49. Within the pulmonary system - the actual exchange of gasses with the blood occurs at the ?
Partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings.
1. counter conditioning 2. helping relationships 3. reinforcement management 4. self-liberation 5. stimulus control
Narrowing of the bronchial airways
Alveoli

50. Negligence
Breaks the duty owed to someone
Type I
Motor unit has more than one stimulus
Day-to-day operational expenses (i.e. - medical and exercise supplies - stationary)