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What are the benefits associated with strength training and healthy aging

- reduced risk of osteoporosis - improved cardiovascular health -prevention of life-threatening injuries -better balance - enhanced quality of life

When a person stops exercising, how much of the fitness improvements are typically lost within two months

50%

How long should a person participate in vigorous aerobic activity per week for substantial health benefits.

75 Minutes

Overtraining

Is an imbalance between training and recovery

Who should consider getting an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) before beginning an exercise routine

People at risk for heart disease

The training principle that refers to fitness improvements that are lost when demands on the body are lowered is called

Reversibility

Muscular Strength

The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort

Skill Related Fitness

The physical abilities that contribute to performance in a sport or activity

Specificity

The training principle that dictates that when you design a fitness program, the exercises you choose should develop the particular components of fitness you wish to improve.

How often and how long should a person participate in moderate cardiorespiratory endurance exercise?

Three to Five Days a Week

The number of repetitions of a strength exercise is equivalent to which FITT principle

Time

Ballistic Stretching is dangerous and could cause injury

True

What type of stretching is best done prior to a workout?

Dynamic Stretching

The Benefits of Exercise

- Cardiorespiratory Functioning - Efficient Metabolism - Body Composition - Psychological and Emotional Wellness - Immune Function - Wellness over the life span

Exercises that increase bone density

- Jump Roping - Impact Exercises - Strength Training

Being sedentary is associated with which of the following

- Large waist circumference - Unhealthy levels of glucose, insulin, and blood fats

Which of the following can happen when muscles are unchallenged

- bones lose their density - joints stiffen -muscles become weak - energy systems begin to degenerate

Which of the following statements about resistance exercise are true?

1. It is also known as strength training 2. It is designed to build muscular strength and endurance

Muscular strength of men and women

1. Per unit of muscle tissue lower-body strength of men and women is about the same 2. A larger portion of the total body mass of men is made of muscle

In order to gain substantial health benefits, a person who participates in a moderate-intensity aerobic activity should spend at least how many minutes each week in the moderate-intensity activity?

150 Minutes

What type of exercise refers to the application of force with movement

Isotonic (dynamic) exercise

What is cross-training?

Participating in two or more activities to develop a particular component of fitness

R-I-C-E

R-Rest I- Ice C- Compression E-Elevation

Fat-free mass

the muscle, bone, and water in the body * The nonfat components of the human body, consisting of skeletal muscle, bone, and water

Metabolism

the process that converts food to energy and builds tissue

Physical Activity

Any body movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy

Somatotyping

Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph

FITT

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

The development of large muscles in women who do strength training is correct?

Hormonal differences prevent women from developing muscles at a large scale comparable to men

Overtraining can lead to

Illness, Injury, Excessive Fatigue

Moderate exercise can boost a person's __________ function, whereas excessive training can depress it

Immune

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity *running *swimming - walking - jogging * cycling - aerobic dancing

Greater Muscle Mass Helps Maintain a Healthy body weight

True


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