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KIN test 1
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Fitness
Undergraduate 2
10/04/2011

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Term
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Definition
fitness of the heart, lungs, blood and blood vessels
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Flexibility
Definition
the ability to use the joints fully
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Strength
Definition
the amount of force a muscle can exert
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Endurance
Definition
the ability of a muscle to generate a submaximal force over and over again
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Wellness
Definition
the state of optimal health achieved by living a healthy lifestyle
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Exercise
Definition
the physical activity that is done specifically for fitness
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What are the six components of wellness
Definition
physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental health
Term
Regular physical exercise reduces the risk of what two things?
Definition
Diabetes and heart disease
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Osteoporosis
Definition
a condition that causes loss of bone mass and strength
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Diabetes
Definition
A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels
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What are the five major components of total health-related physical fitness?
Definition
Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition
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Veins
Definition
blood vessels that transport blood toward the heart
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Tendons
Definition
attach muscle to bone
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Ligaments
Definition
attach bone to bone
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Arteries
Definition
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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How long of a rest period is essential for achieving maximal benefit from exercise?
Definition
24 hours
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Principle of reversibility
Definition
a loss of fitness due to inactivity
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If you stop strength training will you lose muscular strength quickly or slowly?
Definition
slowly
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What is the most important principle of exercise training?
Definition
The overload principle
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What does aerobic mean?
Definition
With oxygen
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Alveoli
Definition
tiny air sacs in the lungs
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What is ATP?
Definition
the energy released from the breakdown of food
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What makes your muscles burn after a period of intense exercise?
Definition
A build-up of lactic acid
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What type of energy does weight lifting primarily use?
Definition
anaerobic
Term
What is one of the most accurate assessments of cardiorespiratory endurance?
Definition
the 1.5 mile run test
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What is the FITT principle made of?
Definition
frequency, intensity, time, type of exercise
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Exercising as little as how many days a week can still maintain your fitness level?
Definition
2 days a week
Term
Will muscle turn to fat if you don't use it regularly?
Definition
no
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How are muscles attached to the bone?
Definition
by tendons
Term
Which type of exercise involves the movement of a body part?
Definition
Isotonic exercise
Term
Which type of exercise involves no movement of a body part?
Definition
Isometric
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What type of twitch muscle fibers do champion endurance athletes have a predominance of?
Definition
slow-twitch fibers
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What type of twitch muscle fibers do elite sprinters and football players have?
Definition
fast-twitch
Term
How can muscular strength be best assessed?
Definition
The one-repetition maximum test
Term
How are the greatest strength gains made?
Definition
low repetitions and high resistance
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What determines the amount of movement possible at each joint?
Definition
The shape of the bones
Term
What acts as a shock absorber to cushion the weight of one bone on another?
Definition
Cartilage
Term
What is low back disease sometimes called?
Definition
Hypokinetic disease
Term
If a muscle is tight what will also be tight?
Definition
The tendon
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