The way in which our cardio-respiratory endurance is measured.
What is VO2 max?
The number of skeletal muscles in the human body.
What is "about 600"?
Comfort level at which stretches should be held, according to the ACSM.
What is mild discomfort?
The fat that is stored just under the skin.
What is subcutaneous fat?
Assessment that measures hamstring flexibility.
What is SIT AND REACH?
The recommended range of heart rates that need to be maintained during exercise, in order to improve or maintain cardio fitness.
What is TARGET HEART RATE?
The movement skeletal muscles do to bones they're connected to.
What is pull bones?
How often the ACSM recommends stretching.
What is 2-7 times per week?
The fat that is stored around the major organs.
What is visceral fat?
RPE stands for.
What is RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION?
Produced to provide energy for cells, by the conversion of carbs and fats to this.
ATP
What is an AGONIST?
This is a dangerous bouncing type of stretching, not recommended for anyone except maybe athletes.
What is ballistic stretching?
The three functions of storage fat.
What is energy, insulation, and padding?
The term that refers to the heart's ability to pump out blood with every contraction.
What is STROKE VOLUME?
Determined by subtracting resting heart rate from maximum heart rate.
What is HEART RATE RESERVE?
The type of training that has consistent tension WITHOUT movement.
What is ISOMETRIC strength training?
This type of stretching uses a partner to help stretch, then resist the stretch, then stretch again.
The lowest percent body fat for men and women (respectively) to still physiologically function.
The muscle action when there is tension as the muscle lengthens?
What is ECCENTRIC MUSCLE ACTION?
The three requirements for an activity to be considered AEROBIC.
What is rhythmic in nature, utilize large muscle groups, and keeps the heart rate elevated for an extended period of time?
The action that happens when the breath is held during exertion.
What is the VALSALVA MANEUVER?
How many seconds the ACSM holding each static stretch.
What is 10-30 seconds?
The BMI range that is considered "healthy".
What is 18.5 - 24.99
This is what happens to the resting heart rate as a person becomes more fit.
What is decreases?