Australian Dietary Guidlines
Strength Training
Pre-Screening
Fitness Assessments
Anatomy and Physiology
100

This guideline recommends eating plenty of vegetables, legumes, beans, and fruit every day

What is Guideline 2?

100

This principle states that muscles must be challenged beyond their normal workload to improve

What is progressive overload?

100

This pre-screening tool is commonly used in Australia to identify health risks before exercise.

What is the Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System (APSS)

100

This pre-screening tool is commonly used in Australia to identify health risks before exercise.

What is the Beep Test?

100

This body system is responsible for pumping blood around the body

What is the cardiovascular system?

200

These foods should be limited because they are high in saturated fat, added sugar, salt, or alcohol.

What are discretionary foods?

200

This training variable refers to the total amount of work completed in a workout.

What is training volume?

200

 If a client answers "yes" to certain Stage 1 APSS questions, they may need this before exercising.

What is medical clearance?

200

The Push-Up Test commonly measures this component of fitness

What is muscular endurance?

200

These structures connect muscle to bone.

What are tendons?

400

This nutrient is the primary source of energy and should make up a significant portion of a balanced diet

What are carbohydrates?

400

This training method alternates muscle groups to allow recovery while maintaining workout intensity.

What is superset training?

400

High blood pressure, smoking, and family history of heart disease are examples of these.

What are risk factors?

400

This skinfold assessment site is commonly used in both male and female body composition testing.

What is the triceps skinfold?

400

This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. 

What is the left ventricle?

800

According to the guidelines, water should be chosen over these sugar-sweetened beverages.

What are soft drinks?

800

This type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens while producing force.

What is an eccentric contraction?

800

 This health measure is routinely checked because very high values may increase exercise risk.

What is blood pressure?

800

This assessment is commonly used to measure resting cardiovascular health.

What is resting heart rate?

800

This energy system predominantly fuels activities lasting less than 10 seconds at maximum effort

What is the ATP-PC system? Anaerobic 

1000

This guideline emphasizes achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through physical activity and healthy eating

What is Guideline 1?

1000

This training variable refers to the amount of weight lifted relative to maximum effort

What is intensity?

1000

Chest pain during exercise, unexplained dizziness, and loss of consciousness are examples of these warning signs.

What is requiring a referral?

1000

This assessment is considered one of the most accurate methods for measuring body composition.

What is a Dexa Scan?

1000

This type of joint is found at the elbow.

What is a hinge joint?

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