Old Stuff
The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 °C.
Calorie
Expressed as ml/kg/min
VO2 max
The gold standard body composition assessment technique. Relies on low-dose x-ray beams.
DEXA
Belief in one's own ability to perform a given task.
Self-efficacy
Ten years ago, Colorado and THIS state became the first to legalize recreational marijuana in the United States.
Washington
Fiber is a type of this macronutrient.
Carbohydrates
Term defined as the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.
VO2max
THIS test is one of the oldest and still most common methods of determining a person's body composition. It estimates the percentage of body fat by primarily measuring subcutaneous fat.
Skinfold thickness assessment
A type of food required in large amounts in the diet.
Fat, protein, and carbohydrates, for example.
Macronutrient
In 2013, Lebron James won the second championship of his career while playing for this franchise.
Miami Heat
Basal metabolic rate
The point at which, during incremental exercise, lactate builds up in the blood stream at a level that is higher than resting values.
Lactate threshold
Body composition assessment based on the rate at which an electrical current travels through the body.
Bioelectrical impedance
Transtheoretical model stage of change where rewards are most effective.
Action
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A loophole exists so that foods containing less than 1/2 g of trans fat per serving do not have to list trans fat on the nutrition facts label. Instead, you must look for this item in the ingredients list.
(Partially) hydrogentaged oil
Traveling to/from work solely by walking or cycling; or by walking or cycling in combination with motorized modes of travel.
Active commuting
Skinfold thickness assessments underestimate this type of body fat, even though it is more harmful to our health.
Visceral
Term defined as having ideal levels of blood sugar, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, blood pressure, even if BMI is a touch high.
Metabolically healthy
Perhaps Shane's favorite band, this group has been releasing music since 1994. Their most recent SZNZ: Winter album is titled differently from some of their past albums: Blue, Green, Red, White, Teal, and Black.
Weezer
Low levels of blood sodium levels often seen in hyper-endurance athletes who only use water to rehydrate.
Hyponatremia
Term defined as the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each systolic cardiac contraction.
Something that increases as fitness increases.
Stroke volume
BMI has its flaws, but does OK for assessing large groups of people. How is BMI expressed?
kg/m2
Recommended number of minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week for basic health.
150
Struggling power couple Sheldon and Karen serve as co-owners of THIS struggling restaurant in Bikini Bottom.
The Chum Bucket