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Resistance Training Concepts

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. fascia






2. sprint training enhances ____ release - useful for speed and power production






3. Neural adaptaions begin in the






4. anaerobic team sports have higher buffering capacity than both endurance athletes and untrained control - T/F?






5. movement of a joint creates pressure in the joint capsule that drive _________ from the _______ _______ towards the __________ ___________of the joint






6. cartilage functions: (3)






7. recent study shown that RT can hinder ________ improvements






8. protein synthesis is elevated up to _____ hours after acute RT






9. sympathetic overtraining is...






10. mechanical loading - through intracellular processes - leads to ____ _____ and subsequent _____ _______






11. stresses the _____ energy system and results in increased ________ - may be involved in muscle growth






12. type IIx are ____ fibers and - as they become more oxidative - turn into __ - then _____ - __ - ___ - and lastly___. Type I starts w/Ic






13. excessively high volume (beyond the athlete's ability to recover) can result in...






14. acute anaerobic exercise significantly increases cardiovascular responses especially if the _______ _______ is used






15. anaerobic excercise substantially reduces ______ in both muscle and blood






16. parasympathetic overtraining is...






17. trabecular bone






18. mechanical loading - through intracellular processes - leads to ____ _____ and subsequent _____ _______






19. fascia






20. neuromuscular junction (NMJ)






21. The specific muscular exercises using different speeds and styles that are performed to increase neuromuscular efficiency.






22. work large muscles first in a workout =






23. The ability to exert maximal force in the shortest amount of time.






24. The specific muscular exercises using different weights and movements that are performed to increase strength or endurance in certain body parts.






25. a _______-________ supplement before and after a workout can attenuate AR downregulation






26. yperplasia






27. The ability of the body to maintain postural equilibrium and support joints during movement.






28. The specific muscular exercises using different levels of energy that are performed to increase endurance - strength or power.






29. Initial reaction to a stressor such as increased oxygen and blood supply to the necessary areas of the body






30. A prolonged intolerable strssor produces fatigue and leads to a breakdown in the system or injury






31. ______ bone may be more responsive to osteogenic stimuli than ______ bone






32. true strength of collagen comes from the strong chemical bonds between adjacent collagen molecules in the collagen bundle; otherwise known as...






33. blood vessels from the _____ ______ extend into the dense cortical bone






34. ____ in synthesis and ______ in degradation






35. blood vessels from the _____ ______ extend into the dense cortical bone






36. cholesterol changes?






37. Type _____ muscle fiber manifest greater increases in size than type ____ - Ie athletes w/more _____ have greater potential to increase muscle mass






38. EMG studies show increases in _____ ______ but not the ____ ______






39. coaches need to examine the athlete's _____ and _____ performance abiliites to ensure overtraining in any one parameter does not occur






40. Phosphagen system training involves work under ____ seconds and can get full recovery in _____ minutes.






41. ________ or _______ training could impact cardiovascular response though






42. same effect with ______ ________






43. weightlifters show larger left atrial dimension than body-builders - T/F?






44. new bone is formed on the _______ - increasing diameter and strength






45. bundles of collagen fibers are arranged in ______ ______ to provide resistance to forces from ______ _______






46. immobilization of a joint...






47. glycogen content can rise as much as ______% after only 5 months of body-building style programs






48. cartilage lacks it's own _____ ______ and gets oxygen and nutrients through ____ ______






49. excessive training on a short-term basis is called...






50. This can help power exercises because