Health Science chapter 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aerobic capacity | s the maximum volume of oxygen consumed by the muscles during exercise known as: |
| intensity | One of the main components of an aerobic exercise program is: |
| graded exercise test | A test of aerobic capacity administered by a physician, exercise physiologist, or other trained person is called |
| exercise intensity | The "talk test" measures: |
| overload principle | An effective resistance exercise program involves which of the following principles? |
| stretching | Yoga, tai chi, and Pilates are three major styles of exercise that focus on: |
| body composition | heresa wants to lower her ratio of fat weight to her total body weight. She wants to work on her: |
| overload principle | Janice has been lifting 95 pounds while doing three sets of 10 leg curls. To become stronger, she began lifting 105 pounds wile doing leg curls. What principle of strength development does this represent? Is it: |
| cross training | Joel enjoys various types of fitness exercises. He alternates his training days with jogging, cycling, and step aerobics. What type of training is this called? Is it: |
| physical activity | What is defined as any bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles and that substantially requires energy expenditures? Is the correct answer: |
| osteoporosis | A disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissues is known as: |
| 24 hours | After exercise bouts lasting longer than 30 minutes, white blood cells may remain elevated for how long before returning to normal levels? Is it: |
| LDL | Exercise can reduce levels of this "bad cholesterol". Is it: |
| one repetition maximum | he most common way to assess strength in a resistance exercise program is the: |
| concentric | Muscle action to produce force while contracting is referred to as: |
| Overtraining syndrome | experienced athletes engage in systematic and progressive increases in training without enough rest and recovery time |
| 20-30 minutes | The goal of aerobic exercise is to be able to exercise with the appropriate intensity for how many minutes |
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