Exercise Physiology
What is the primary energy system used during short, high-intensity exercises like sprinting?
Answer: What is the ATP-PC (phosphagen) system?
Which macronutrient is the primary source of energy for the body?
Answer: What are carbohydrates?
What type of lever is the bicep curl an example of?
Answer: What is a third-class lever?
What is the acronym for the standard first aid treatment of acute injuries?
Answer: What is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)?
What type of diet involves eating all meals within a specific time window each day?
Answer: What is intermittent fasting?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for muscle growth and repair?
Answer: What is testosterone?
What vitamin is crucial for calcium absorption in the body?
Answer: What is Vitamin D?
Which plane of motion does a squat primarily occur in?
Answer: What is the sagittal plane?
Which injury involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments?
Answer: What is a sprain?
What is the term for the practice of using extreme cold for therapeutic benefits?
Answer: What is cryotherapy?
What physiological measure is commonly used to assess cardiovascular fitness and is defined as the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during exercise?
Answer: What is VO₂ max?
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for adults?
Answer: What is 25-30 grams?
What term describes the resistance to change in a body's rotational motion?
Answer: What is rotational inertia?
What kind of exercise is recommended to improve stability and reduce the risk of falls in older adults?
Answer: What is balance training?
Which wearable device feature is commonly used to monitor cardiovascular health during exercise?
Answer: What is a heart rate monitor?
Which type of muscle fiber is best suited for endurance activities?
What are Type I (slow-twitch) fibers?
Which mineral is most important for oxygen transport in the blood?
Answer: What is iron?
Which principle states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Answer: What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
What is the term for the gradual return to activity following an injury?
Answer: What is rehabilitation or reconditioning?
What exercise method combines elements of yoga, pilates, and ballet, focusing on strength and flexibility?
Answer: What is barre?
During steady-state aerobic exercise, what is the primary fuel source for the body?
Answer: What are fats (lipids)?
What is the term for the amount of energy required to maintain basic physiological functions at rest?
Answer: What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
What is the mechanical advantage when the moment arm of the force is longer than the moment arm of the resistance?
Answer: What is greater than 1 (mechanical advantage)?
Which type of muscle contraction involves maintaining tension while the muscle lengthens?
Answer: What is an eccentric contraction?
What is the name of the emerging field that uses data and technology to tailor health and fitness plans to individual genetic profiles?
Answer: What is personalized (precision) medicine or fitness?