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ATP stands for โ Adenosine Triphosphate Our muscles can produce ATP by which pathways โ ATP/CP, Glycolytic, Oxidative pathway BMR stands for โ Basal metabolic rate The primary fuel during endurance exercise is โ Fatty acids The ATP/CP pathway is sufficient for over four mintues of ATP Production (T/F) โ False Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for _ minutes of ATP production โ 2 Catabolism and anabolism are the two phases of metabolism (T/F) โ True Excretion is one function of the digestive system (T/F) โ True The nervous system is made up of the โ Peripheral and Central nervous system Hemoglobin is an oxygen transporting protein in blood cells (T/F) โ True Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein, Change the rate enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall โ Main purpose of hormones About 98% of human body is composed of only 6 elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous (T/F) โ True
To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate carbon dioxide in the body, to regulate the body's PH balance โ Main purpose of the respiratory system Steroids, Amino Acid derivatives, Peptides โ Hormones The circulatory system consists of โ Heart, arteries, and veins Tendons connect bone to bone (T/F) โ False Muscular hypertrophy is an โ Increase in muscle fiber size Extension of muscles fibers, connect bone to muscle โ Tendons The average human adult skeleton has โ 206 Bones Cardiovascular exercise results in โ Mitochondrial adaptations, capillary capacity adaptations Type II muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F) โ False Type I muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F) โ True The anatomical terms for front and back are โ Anterior and Posterior The science or study of movement, and the active and passive structures invovled โ Kinesiology A contraction in which a muscle experts a force but does not change its length โ Isometric contraction True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of another muscle (T/F) โ True
Kyphosis is an exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column (T/F) โ True Intradiscal pressure is 11 times greater when seated versus lying down (T/F) โ True A forward and downward move from the normal anatomical position is known as lordosis (T/F) โ True Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as โ Scoliosis What should be of prime focus in all fitness activities โ Posture Swayback can be identified by a โ Pelvis tilted forward When the superior iliac crest of the pelvis moves forward and downward from the normal anatomical position, it is know as โ Lordosis The semimembranosus and semitendinosus attach on what side of the knee โ Medial What muscle is located directly beneath the gastrocnemius and has similar functions to the gastrocnemius โ Soleus The hamstrings muscles are a two-joint muscle that acts at the knee and hip (T/F) โ True The major movements that are possible at the knee joint are adduction and abduction (T/F) โ False Which of the hamstrings muscles account for the substantial amount of muscle mass in the group โ Biceps femoris The wrist joint consists of the ends of the radius and ulna bones of the forearm with the carpal bones on the hand (T/F) โ True
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle โ Quadriceps The shoulder girdle is made up of the clavicle and what other bone โ Scapula What are the basic grips used in weight training โ Supinated, pronated, neutral A supinated grip would be palms down (T/F) โ False New trainees should ___ through the sticking point and ___ during the less strenuous portion of the lifts โ Exhale, inhale The angle of Q represents โ Starting strength What is/are the major factor that effects strength โ Structural, Physiological, Psychoneural, Environmental A pronated grip would be palms down (T/F) โ True A neutral grip would be thumbs up (T/F) โ True the strength curve has _ factors โ 7 The training zone is at what percentage of your MHR โ 55 to 85 Maximal Oxygen Uptake is also known as โ VO2 Max A unit of measurement that refers to the relative energy demands of an activity in comparison to your energy demands in a resting state is known as a โ MET Aerobic means in the presence of oxygen (T/F) โ True
โ Slim or linear body types Bioelectrical impedance is one method to determine body composition (T/F) โ True The somatotype system classifies the human body into how many categories โ 3 Describe relative height to weight and as a predictor of future disease risk โ BMI The determination of fat compartments of the human body and the determination of lean compartments of the human body โ Body Composition Testing When taking skinfold measurement readings only one attempt per site is necessary for an accurate reading (T/F) โ False Client rapport is a key characteristic in establishing a relationship with your clients (T/F) โ True Ensures a high level of client motivation, distinguishes you as a professional, has five stages โ Drawing-in phase Establishing yourself as a professional โ Stage 1 Guided discovery tour โ Stage 3 Communication occurs through what domain โ Visual Auditory and Kinesthetic Stage two of the ISSA drawing-in phase is โ Data collection As furture ISSA professionals we must seek first to understand our clients before we make recommendations (T/F) โ True Motive is defined as an impulse or physiological need acting as incitement to action (T/F)
โ True How many ml of oxygen per kg of body weight per minutes does your body consume at rest โ 3. GXT is an acronym for โ Graded exercise test Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels (T/F) โ True Muscular endurance can be assessed through โ Push-up test, Sit-up test The resting level of oxygen consuption is referred to as 1.0 MET (T/F) โ True Exercise intensity should be at what percentage of your VO2 max? โ 50 to 85 % The ISSA recommends that the intensity level of exercise be 85% to 95% of VO2 max (T/F) โ False The specificity principle states that we must move from general training to specific and highly specialized training as it relates to our intended goals (T/F) โ True HIT is an acronym for โ high Intensity Training This principle states that our bodies will physiologically adapt according to whether we are training aerobically or anaerobically โ The SAID principle The principles to help you plan our training cycle, arrange your exercises in each workout, and perform each exercise are known as the โ Weider principles This principle states that in order for gains to continue the intensity of the stress imposed must be progressively increased โ The overload principle
Diminishes hormonal adaptations of muscle fibers and Does not allow sufficient motor unit activation โ Powerlifting Does not innervate high threshold motor units and Limits the potential for Type IIB muscle fiber hyper โ High rep resistance training Maximum power will occur somewhere between 55% to 85% of 1RM (T/F) โ True Training at 85% of 1RM is best for strength (T/F) โ True Training at 75% of 1RM is the most conducive for muscular hypertrophy (T/F) โ True If your client can successfully complete two or more repetitions in the last set in two consecutive workouts for any given exercise, the load should be increased by ____ depending on your clients current physical abilities โ 2-10% the potential for muscle fiber hypertrophy is limited at what percentage of 1RM โ 75% to 85% The big guy syndrome is one of the five major myth sources (T/F) โ True The activity of what fat promoting enzyme is very high in the thighs and hips of women resulting in a higher percentage of fat deposition in these areas โ Lipoprotein Lipase What percentage of all dieters who lose weight can expect to regain all of the weight they lost within one to three years of "completing" the diet โ 75% to 90% In general, approximately how many calories are burned during recovery for every 100 calories you expended during your exercise bout โ 15 What is the branch of physiochemical science concerned with heat and energy and their conversions one into the other involving mechanical work โ Thermodynamics
Muscle will turn into fat when you stop exercising (T/F) โ False Aerobic exercise is the only exercise you need to effectively control your weight (T/F) โ False Are vital for protein sysnthesis and Include Lysine, isoluceine, valine โ Essential amino acids Casein and whey are both derived from what โ Milk Protein is an organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen (T/F) โ True Amino acids are the building blocks of protein (T/F) โ True Restriction in protein intake will result in: โ Protein degradation and Muscle breakdown Carbohydrates are composed of โ Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen Is an amino acid that the body can produce without supplementation, and includes glycine, alanine, serine โ a non-essential amino acid Fat-soluble vitamins include A, D, E and โ Vitamin K Fats are classified as free fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids and โ Cholesterol How many ounces of water should you drink for every pound of weight loss during exercise โ 16 ounces A general nutritional guideline/1part fat, 2 parts protein, and 3 parts carbohydrate/Valid for most exercisers looking to lose weight โ 1-2-3 nutritional ration
There are three main ways your body loses weight: dehydration, muscle loss, and fat loss (T/F) โ True Gluconeogenesis is the production of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources (T/F) โ True Ketosis is an abnormal condition in the body as a result of the partial burning of fatty acids (T/F) โ True Ketogenic diet side effects include headaches, bad breath, dizziness, fatigue and nausea (T/F) โ True the main fuel for the brain and central nervious system is glucose (T/F) โ True Most obese individuals have a hard time lossing weight because they have developed a condition known as โ insulin Resistance Diets that should be avoided โ fad diets At the onset of the Zone diet, the recommended macronutrient breakdown is โ 5% carbs, 60% protein, 35% fat The new surgical procedure for clinically obese individuals is called โ Stomach stapling and Gastric bypass which supplement works by increasing the rate of fatty acid metabolism and decreasing the rate of carbohydrate metabolism during aerobic exercise โ Caffeine Antioxidants are compounds that sacrifice themselves to oxygen, thus preventing it from reacting with other compounds (T/F) โ False Licensing is the most restrictive of the statutory regulations on nutrition (T/F) โ True fight against free radicals, Include Green tea, Vitamin C, and bilberry/prevent or repair cell damage caused by sunlight
โ antioxidants Which supplement has been shown to repair connective tissue โ Glucosamine Which popular supplement claims to increase lean body mass and improve strength performance โ Creatine Leucine, isoleucine and valine are the amino acids that make up the BCAAs (T/F) โ True Are not always capable of delivering all the benefits they claim โ Supplements Dr DeVries of USC has shown that men and women in their 70's and 80's can achieve levels of vigor associated with people: โ 30 years younger Most older adults fear losing their independence more than they fear death (T/F) โ True While exercise may be an option of the young, it is imperative for older adults (T/F) โ True What is the approximate guideline duration of a workout program for an older adult โ 60 min total 30 min CV and 30 min RT Strength program for an older adult: _ intensity; _ repetitons โ Low to moderate intensity with high repetitions How frequent should an older adult be trained in conjunction with a cardiovascular program โ 2-3 times a week Medical doctors will perform what assessment(s) on older adults before clearing them for exercise โ EKG, Blood panel, Neurological assessment What is the guideline intensity level for an older adult โ 50 - 80% of VO2; 60-75% of maximum heart rate; RPE = somewhat hard The goal of an adaptive fitness session for a client with a disability is improved fitness, mobility and self-efficacy (T/F)
โ Four Individuals with hypertension should moderate their intake of โ Salt Statistics indicate that an estimated ____ Americans suffer from a chronically elevated level of arterial blood pressure, a medical condition known as hypertension โ 60 million the recommended RPE range for individuals with hypertension would be __ to __ โ 10 to 13 Hypertension is the medical condition of a chronically elevated level of arterial blood pressure โ True Maintaining an appropriate bodyweight can help prevent hypertension (T/F) โ True Lower blood pressure/Normalize kidney function/decrease insulin secretion/increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol โ Benefits to hypertensives Hypertension is defined as: โ Persistent high blood pressure Type II diabetes is known as non-insulin dependent diabetes (T/F) โ True Lowers blood sugar levels/strengthens your heart/improves circulation/reduces stress โ Exercise
